Bullockia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was originally described as a subgenus of Canthium. The genus is distributed in eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia to Transvaal, as well as Madagascar in bushland, woodland, savannas, and dry, deciduous forests.
Etymology
Bullockia is a taxonomic anagram derived from the name of the genus Buckollia. The former name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the English botanist .
Species
Additional material has been reported from Madagascar, but at the moment remains undescribed.
- Bullockia dyscriton <small>(Bullock) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer</small> - Kenya, Tanzania
- Bullockia fadenii <small>(Bridson) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer</small> - Kenya
- Bullockia impressinervia <small>(Bridson) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer</small> - Tanzania
- Bullockia mombazensis <small>(Baill.) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer</small> - Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique
- Bullockia pseudosetiflora <small>(Bridson) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer</small> - Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda
- Bullockia setiflora <small>(Hiern) Razafim., Lantz & B.Bremer</small> - Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Natal, Transvaal
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