Helietta
Sign in to saveHelietta is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as barettas, barretas, or barrettas. The generic name honors French physician Louis Théodore Hélie (1802–1867).
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyRutaceae
Native toArgentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
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Helietta is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as barettas, barretas, or barrettas. The generic name honors French physician Louis Théodore Hélie (1802–1867).
==Selected species== Helietta glaucescens Urban (Cuba) Helietta parvifolia (A.Gray) Benth. (Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, Mexico)