''Hechtia glomerata'', commonly known as guapilla, is a
species
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of
bromeliad that is native to southern
Texas
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in the
United States
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,
Mexico
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, and
Guatemala.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
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Cultivars
* ''Hechtia'' 'Ventura' ('' H. marnier-lapostollei × H. glomerata'')
References
External links
US Department of Agriculture plants profileLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of TexasDave's Garden plant files
glomerata
Plants described in 1838
Flora of Guatemala
Flora of Mexico
Flora of Texas
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