Huttonaea Explained

Huttonaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 5 known species, all native to southern Africa (South Africa and Lesotho).[1] This genus was named in honour of Caroline Hutton née Atherstone.[2]

  1. Huttonaea fimbriata (Harv.) Rchb.f.
  2. Huttonaea grandiflora (Schltr.) Rolfe in W.H.Harvey
  3. Huttonaea oreophila Schltr.
  4. Huttonaea pulchra Harv.
  5. Huttonaea woodii Schltr.

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Notes and References

  1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=100871 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Book: Desmond, Ray. Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists: Including Plant Collectors, Flower Painters and Garden Designers. 1994-01-01. CRC Press. 9780850668438.