TABLE 1 in Male flowers reveal the true identity of a new species of Hechtia (Bromeliaceae) from the Mexican state of Jalisco

TABLE 1. Comparison of several morphological characters between Hechtia santanae and Hechtia carrilloi.
CharacterHechtia santanaeHechtia carrilloiRosette size (height & diameter)20–30 × 20–40 cm10–12 × 28–30 cmGrowth pattern (sensu Ramírez et al., 2014)SPFP: sympodial with precocious- flowering patternSPP: strict sympodial growth patternFoliar blade length × width12–34 × (1.2–)1.7–2.8 cm11–17 × 1.6–1.8 cmFoliar indumentdensely lepidote at both sidessparsely silvery lepidote adaxially, densely white lepidote abaxiallyAdaxial leaf indumentdensely silvery-lepidotealmost glabrousSpines length1–3 mm1–2 mmPeduncle surfacewaxy on inflorescences of both sexessparsely white-puberulent (J); glabrous to scattered lepidote (♀)Peduncle internodes length (J)1–2.5 cm0.5–1.2 cmPeduncle bract size (J)2–9 × 0.7–0.9 cm0.8–2.5 × 0.3–0.4 cmPeduncle bracts relative length (J)longer or equaling internodesusually shorter than internodesBranches apex (both sexes)sterilefertileBranches number; angle with the main axis (J)(35–)40–45; in an angle of 40–75°30–50; in an angle of 85–90°Branches length and diameter (J); number of flowers per branch(3.5–)5.5–13.5 × 1.5–2 cm; 60–100 flowers(1.5–)2–6 cm × 0.6–1 cm; (8–)20–65 flowersRachis cross section (J)dorsiventrally flattenedtereteStipes (J)bracteateebracteatePrimary bracts size (J)1–1.8(–2.5) × 0.4–0.7 cm(5–)8–9 × 1–2 mmFloral bracts size (J); number of nerves3.4–3.9(–5.0) × 2.2–2.4 mm; 3–5-nervedca. 1 × 0.5 mm; 1-nervedCorolla shapeobconicaltubularStaminate flowers size (J)5–5.5 mm long, 3.8–4.2 mm in diameter4–5 mm long, 1–2 mm in diameterPedicels shape (J)obconictereteSepals size (J)2.3–2.7 × 1.8–2.3 mmca. 1 × 1 mmPetals size (J)3.0–4.8 × 3.0–3.2 mm2.5–2.8 × 1.5–2 mmLength filaments of stamens3.8–4.4 mmca. 3 mmRelative length the petals at anthesisstamens almost equaling the petalstamens much longer than the petalsAnthers length and color2.0–2.2 mm; reddish0.8–1 mm; maroon
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