Rotheca myricoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Rotheca |
Species: | R. myricoides |
Binomial name | |
Rotheca myricoides (Hochst.) Steane & Mabb. |
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Synonyms | |
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) Vatke |
Clerodendrum myricoides (Hochst.) Vatke
Clerodendrum ugandense Prain
Spironema myricoides Hochst. (basionym
Rotheca myricoides (Butterfly Bush) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to Africa and widely cultivated elsewhere. In cultivation, it is frequently known by one of its synonyms, such as Clerodendrum myricoides or Clerodendrum myricoides 'Ugandense'.