One of the frustrating but exciting things when finding Hechtia species in habitat is the subsequent search for a name. This nice spidery species is from the municipality of Gabriel Zamora, Michoacan. I was only able to see them on one isolated rock outcropping, but there are likely many others sprinkled in the hot fruit growing region. As of yet I have not been able to find a published name that matches this plant.
A bit of a mystery, this is a relatively dainty species. Likely related to other species (posts to come) along the Pacific coast, this is significantly smaller. It produces a terminal inflorescence and somewhat unusual for the genus, it doesn't seem to change color when put under stress from heat or lack of water. Every single plant was a nice and clean emerald green without a single 'blood spot'.
Not many other bromeliad species were growing in the local vicinity other than a notable form of Tillandsia capitata.
**Update: this seems to match very closely the species, Hechtia laxissima, although a fair bit smaller.
**Update: this seems to match very closely the species, Hechtia laxissima, although a fair bit smaller.
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