Hullettia

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

Hullettia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Hullettia
King ex Hook.f.

It is native to Myanmar, Malaya, Thailand and Sumatera.[1]

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.[1]

Known species, according to Kew:[1]

  • Hullettia dumosa King ex Hook.f.
  • Hullettia griffithiana (Kurz) Hook.f.

References

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