Genus Hewittia Wight & Arn.


Summary
Genus number:
5651
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Convolvulaceae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) against the homotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Shutereia Choisy, nom. rej.

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:
  1. Barrie, F. R. 2011. Report of the General Committee: 11. Taxon 60:1212. Note: conservation proposal recommended
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 2009. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 60. Taxon 58:285. Note: conservation proposal recommended
  3. Simões, A. R. & G. Staples. 2017. Dissolution of Convolvulaceae tribe Merremieae and a new classification of the constituent genera. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 183:577-578.
  4. Simoes, A. R. et al. 2015. Resolving the unresolved tribe: a molecular phylogenetic framework for the Merremieae (Convolvulaceae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 179:374-387.
  5. Staples, G. & H. J. Noltie. 2007. (1761) Proposal to conserve the name Hewittia against Shutereia Choisy (Convolvulaceae). Taxon 56:262.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=5651. Accessed 26 September 2026.