Characters;"Hechtia costalegrensis";"Hechtia pacifica";"Hechtia reticulata"
"Flowering plant length (cm)";110–200;170–300;170–360
"Leaf sheath size (cm)";"3–3.5 × 3.5–5.5";"5–6 × 6.5–8.5";"7–10 × 7–11"
"Leaf blade size (cm)";"22–35 × 3–4";"50–70 × 4.5–5.5";"65–85 × 3.5–5.5"
"Staminate plants (♂)";;;
Inflorescences;"once to twice branched";"once branched";"once to twice branched"
"Peduncle indument";glabrous;glabrous;"sparsely lepidote"
"Inflorescences length (cm)";90–130;150–170;190–210
"Primary spikes number";13–16;35–55;35–40
"Primary spikes length (cm)";10–17;8–17;15–25
"Floral bracts size (mm)";"2.5–3 × 1.5–2";"3–3.3 × 2.7–3";"3.8–4.2 × 2.5–3"
"Floral bracts shape";triangular;"widely ovate to very widely ovate";"triangular to widely ovate"
"Sepals size (mm)";"2.1–3 × 1.9–2.3";"2.7–3 × 2.5–2.8";"2.3–2.7 × 2–2.3"
"Sepals shape";ovate;"widely elliptic";"ovate to widely ovate"
"Petals size (mm)";"3.4–4.2 × 2.6–3.5";"5.7–6 × 4.3–4.5";"4.5–4.8 × 3.1–3.5"
"Petals shape";"elliptic to ovate";"ovate to widely ovate";oblong
"Pistillate plants (♀)";;;
Inflorescences;"once to twice branched";"once branched";"once branched"
"Inflorescences length (cm)";155–168;235–265;250–260
"Primary spikes number";35–40;60–75;30–40
"Primary spikes length (cm)";10–15;10–20;8–30
"Floral bracts size (mm)";"2.2–3.9 × 1.8–2.9";"2.9–3.3 × 2.6–3";"3.7–4.2 × 2.9–3.3"
"Floral bracts shape";"widely ovate";"widely ovate";triangular
"Sepals size (mm)";"1.9–2.9 × 1.6–2.6";"2.9–3.3 × 2.1–2.5";"2.3–2.7 × 2.2–2.5"
"Sepals shape";ovate;ovate;"very widely ovate"
"Petals size (mm)";"4–4.6 × 1.6–2.3";"6.1–6.5 × 2.2–2.6";"4.2–4.8 × 1.6–2"
"Petals shape";"oblong to ovate";"narrowly oblong";lanceolate