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Hechtia purhepecha García, Espejo & López-Ferr.

Publ: Acta Bot. Mex. 107: 9-18 (2014)

Type: MEXICO. Michoacan, municipio de Periban, canon del rio Apupataro, en los Chorros del Varal, 19°31'02" N, 102°34'20" W, 910 m s.n.m., 25.V.2013, planta femenina, A. Espejo, A. R. Lopez-Ferrari & I. Garcia Ruiz 7547 (Holotipo: UAMIZ; Isotipos: CIMI, IEB).

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Distribution: Mexico: Michoacan

Habitat: Grows on ridges and slopes of igneous rocks, boulders, in tropical deciduous and/or sub-deciduous forests, forming extensive caespitose colonies, 900-1000 m. Elev.

Etymology: This species is dedicated to the members of the ethnic group purhepecha, inhabitants of the area from which the new species comes.

Phenology: Flowers and bears fruit from April to June

Hechtia purhepecha