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Hechtia cerrostlatilpae Hern.-Cárdenas, Espejo & López-Ferr.

Publ: Bot. Sci. 102(4): 2-7 (fig.1-3) (2024)

Type: Mexico, Morelos, municipio de Tlaquiltenango, reserva de la biosfera Sierra de Huautla, cañada que desemboca al río Amacuzac, aprox. 5.9 km al SW del poblado de Xochipala, 18° 24’ 13” N; 99° 05’ 13.3 W, 780 m, 29 July 2023, R. A. Hernández-Cárdenas, S. Lara-Godínez & D. Valenzuela-Galván 2757♂ (Holotype: UAMIZ (6x); Isotype: XAL)

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Etymology: The specific epithet honors Dra. Rosa Cerros Tlatilpa, botanist colleague and friend, who has made significant contributions to the knowledge of the flora and vegetation of the state of Morelos and the Sierra de Huautla region, where the new species grows

Phenology: The plants of Hechtia cerrostlatilpae blooms from July to August.

Hechtia cerrostlatilpae