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Hechtia nuusaviorum Espejo & López-Ferrari

Publ: Acta Bot. Mex. 78: 97-109 (2007)

Type: Mexico, Oaxaca, distrito de Tlaxiaco, municipio de Santiago Yosondua, ca. 4 km despues de Santiago Yosondua, rumbo a Yerba Santa, en las cascadas, 16°50'43" N, 97°34'52" W, 1990 m s.n.m., riscos en bosque de pino-encino con algunos elementos mesofilos, 11 nov. 2005, J. Ceja, A. Espejo, A. R. Lopez-Ferrari, A. Mendoza R. & G. Carnevali 1751 (holotype, UAMIZ(x6), planta femenina).

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Distribution: MEXICO; Oaxaca,

Habitat: rupicolously on the more than enough cliffs in forests of pine-oak, 1700 and 1900 m. Elev.

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the Mixteco town, Nuu Savi", " Town of the clouds" or "town of the rain", an ethnic region, rich and interesting culturally speaking in the state of Oaxaca.

Hechtia nuusaviorum