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Hechtia marthae I. Ramírez

Publ: Phytotaxa 523(1): 63-67 fig. 4, 5 (2021)

Type: MEXICO: Durango: Municipio Nombre de Dios, adelante de Nombre de Dios, camino a El Venado, 11 km del desvío, matorral de encino-pino, sobre laderas en suelo volcánico, 23°47’55’’N, 104°17’40’’W, 1745 m, originally collected by I. Ramírez, A. Espejo, A. López-Ferrari, A. Mendoza & J. Ceja, September 2005, flowering under cultivation, June 2009, I. Ramírez & G. Carnevali 1627♂ (Holotype CICY)

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Distribution: MEXICO. Durango

Habitat: Terrestrial in xerophytic shrublands, 1158–1751 m. Elev.

Etymology: The species is named after Martha González-Elizondo in recognition for her outstanding contribution to the knowledge on the Flora of Durango and for collecting material of the species.

Phenology: Staminate plants have been collected in June, pistillate plants only reported for May, while fruiting specimens have been collected from March to October.

Hechtia marthae