Hullettia Explained

Hullettia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Moraceae.^[1]

It is native to Myanmar, Malaya, Thailand and Sumatera.

The genus name of Hullettia is in honour of Richmond William Hullett (1843–1914), an English 19th century headmaster, explorer and plant collector,^[2] and it was first described and published in Fl. Brit. India Vol.5 on page 547 in 1888.

Known species, according to Kew:

• Hullettia dumosa
• Hullettia griffithiana

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hullettia King ex Hook.f. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 16 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Quattrocchi, Umberto . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L . CRC Press . Boca Raton, Florida . 2000 . 978-0-8493-2676-9.