Rotheca myricoides var. macrocalyx
Butterfly Bush, Cats Whiskers
Also known as: Clerodendrum bequaertii DeWild. +10 more
- Clerodendrum bequaertii DeWild.
- Clerodendrum bequaertii var. debeerstii DeWild.
- Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R.Br. ex Vatke
- Clerodendrum myricoides var. capirense R.Fern.
- Clerodendrum savanorum DeWild.
- Clerodendrum villosulum DeWild.
- Clerodendrum villosulum var. debeerstii (DeWild.) DeWild.
- Cyclonema myricoides Hochst.
- Cyrtostemma myricoides (Hochst.) Kunze
- Siphonanthus myricoides (Hochst.) Hiern
- Spironema myricoides Hochst.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Rotheca myricoides var. macrocalyx (commonly known as Butterfly-Bush or Cats-whiskers) is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Originating in Africa, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Rotheca myricoides, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Zaïre
Base Species & Variations