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]

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Huttonaea fimbriata (Harv.) Rchb.f.
Huttonaea grandiflora (Schltr.) Rolfe in W.H.Harvey
Huttonaea oreophila Schltr.
Huttonaea pulchra Harv.
Huttonaea woodii Schltr.

References

• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (1999). Genera Orchidacearum 1. Oxford Univ. Press.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2001). Genera Orchidacearum 2. Oxford Univ. Press.
• Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.A. & Rasmussen, F. eds. (2003). Genera Orchidacearum 3. Oxford Univ. Press
• Berg Pana, H. 2005. Handbuch der Orchideen-Namen. Dictionary of Orchid Names. Dizionario dei nomi delle orchidee. Ulmer, Stuttgart

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.