Hoslundia opposita
Kamyuye
Also known as: Clerodendrum micranthum Gilli +8 more
- Clerodendrum micranthum Gilli
- Hoslundia decumbens Benth.
- Hoslundia opposita var. decumbens (Benth.) Baker
- Hoslundia opposita var. verticillata (Vahl) Baker
- Hoslundia oppositifolia P.Beauv.
- Hoslundia verticillata Vahl
- Micranthes menthoides Bertol.
- Orthosiphon physocalycinus A.Rich.
- Premna longipes Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Hoslundia opposita (commonly known as Kamyuye) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe