Jose Luis performs the Blessing of the Road
In October 2008, Debra and Dr. José Luis Villaseñor of UNAM collected Pectis in Michoacán,
with the expert help of Oscar Hinojosa and Enrique Ortiz.
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Jose Luis performs the Blessing of the Road |
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| Enrique, Oscar, Porophyllum, Jose Luis, Pectis | Pectis linifolia var. hirtella | Pectis linifolia var. hirtella |
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| Porophyllum macrocephalum inflorescence | Porophyllum macrocephalum inflorescence | Tagetes erecta |
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| Enrique and Pectis decemcarinata | Pectis decemcarinata | Pectis decemcarinata |
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| Collection site of Pectis decemcarinata, P. leavenworthii, P. diffusa, and P. linifolia | "El camino de Pectis" | "El camino de Pectis" |
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| Fauna y flora | Porophyllum macrocephalum with upside-down beetle | Passiflora sp. with beetle |
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| Pectis leavenworthii | Pectis leavenworthii | Pectis leavenworthii |
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| Pectis diffusa and Oscar's arm | Pectis diffusa | Pectis diffusa habit ha |
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| Pectis luckoviae, old inflorescence and newer inflorescence | Pectis luckoviae, phyllaries fused at base | Pectis luckoviae, entire head dehisces at maturity |
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| crops west of Infiernillo | Pectis luckoviae habit | Sun rising over hill close to Infiernillo |
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| Pectis uniaristata var. uniaristata | Campos de fútbol are Pectis-friendly | Another campo de fútbol |
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| Pholisma culiacana! | Pholisma culiacana | Very green lizard chased me down the road. |
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| Milleria quinqueflora | Adenophyllum porophyllum | Tridax mexicana |
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| Artesanato de Michoacán | Jose Luuis, Oscar, and Enrique in Patzcuaro, Michoacán | from the Museo Frida Kahlo in Coyoacán, Mexico City |