Rotheca myricoides

Rotheca myricoides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Ajugoideae
Genus: Rotheca
Species: Rotheca myricoides

Name

Rotheca myricoides (Hochst.) Steane & Mabb. (1998)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Spironema myricoides Hochst.

• Homotypic
  • Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) R.Br. ex Vatke
  • Cyclonema myricoides (Hochst.) Hochst.
  • Siphonanthus myricoides (Hochst.) Hiern

• Heterotypic
  • Clerodendrum ugandense Prain
  • Rotheca myricoides subsp. austromonticola (Verdc.) Verdc.

References

• Steane, D.A. & Mabberley, D.J. 1998. Novon; a Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. St. Louis, MO 8:205. 1998
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Rotheca myricoides in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Gagelartige Rotheca, Uganda-Losstrauch
English: Blue Butterfly-bush

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