Rotheca myricoides
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: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Rotheca myricoides (commonly known as Butterfly-Bush or Cats-whiskers) is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
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-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Caprivi Strip, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Trinidad-Tobago
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms