Hechtia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, and is the sole genus of the subfamily Hechtioideae, containing 75 species.

[1][2] Its species are native to Mexico, Central America, and the United States (Texas).

[3][4][5][6][7][8] The genus is named for Julius Gottfried Conrad Hecht (1771–1837), German counselor to the King of Prussia.

[9] Except for H. gayorum, the plants of this genus are dioecious.

The following species are recognised in the genus Hechtia:[10]