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Huttonaea

Huttonaea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains 5 known species, all native to southern Africa. This genus was named in honour of Caroline Hutton née Atherstone.

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Huttonaea
Huttonaea grandiflora
Botanical illustration of Huttonaea pulchra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Orchideae
Subtribe: Huttonaeinae
Schltr.
Genus: Huttonaea
Harv.
Synonyms12

Hallackia Harv.
Huttonia Bolus

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.3

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

    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
    External links

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