Lamiaceae
Rotheca

Rotheca myricoides (Hochst.) Steane & Mabb.

First published in Novon 8: 205 (1998)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Eritrea to S. Africa. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Caprivi Strip, Djibouti, DR Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Trinidad-Tobago

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Calane da Silva, M., Izdine, S. & Amuse, A.B. (2004). A Preliminary Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Mozambique: 1-184. SABONET, Pretoria.
  • Curtis, B. & Mannheimer, C. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia: 1-688. The National Botanical Research Institute, Windhoek.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora Mesoamericana 4(2): 1-533. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Fernandes, R. & Diniz, M.A. (2005). Avicenniaceae, Nesogenaceae, Verbenaceae and Lamiaceae (subfams, Viticoideae and Ajugoideae). Flora Zambesiaca 8(7): 1-161. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
  • Meerts, P. (2023). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi), n.s., Labiatae Sous-famille III. Ajugoideae: 1-127. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 68 : 84 (1936).
  • Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 68 : 85 (1936).
  • Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 68 : 86 (1936).
  • Brenan, Check-list For. Trees Shrubs Tang. Terr.: 632 (1949) pro parte.
  • Brenan, Check-list For. Trees Shrubs Tang. Terr.: 632 (1949).
  • Estud. Ensaios Doc. Junta Invest. Ci. Ultramar [in Mendonça, Contrib. Conhec. Fl. Moçamb., II] 12 : 169 (1954) pro max. parte.
  • F.T.E.A., Verbenaceae: 130 (1992).
  • F.T.E.A., Verbenaceae: 132 (1992).
  • F.T.E.A., Verbenaceae: 135 (1992) in adnot.
  • Kew Bull. 55 : 150 (2000).
  • Kirkia 10 : 272 (1975) pro parte quoad Goldsmith 101/61.
  • M. Coates Palgrave, ed. 3 of K. Coates Palgrave, Trees South. Africa: 990 (2002).
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 47 (1998)*.
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 48 (1998).
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 49 (1998) in adnot.
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 50 (1998) in adnot.
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 53 (1998) in adnot.
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 54 (1998) in adnot .
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 56 (1998).
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 58 (1998) in adnot.
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 60 (1998) in adnot.
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 63 (1998) in adnot.  nom. illegit ., non De Wild. (1914).
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 65 (1998) in adnot.
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 67 (1998) in adnot.
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 68 (1998) in adnot.  nom. inval .
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 68–70 (1998) in adnot.
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 71 (1998) in adnot.
  • Mem. Soc. Brot. 30 : 71 (1998) in adnot. nom. inval .
  • Phytologia 59 : 255 (1986).
  • Phytologia 59 : 262 (1986).
  • Phytologia 59 : 263–264 (1986).
  • Phytologia 59 : 264–267 (1986) pro parte.
  • Phytologia 59 : 267–268 (1986).
  • Phytologia 62 : 328, 452 (1987).
  • Robyns, Fl. Sperm. Parc Nat. Alb. 2 : 147 (1947).
  • Troupin, Fl. Rwanda 3 : 276 (1985) in adnot.
  • Troupin, Fl. Rwanda 3 : 276 (1985) pro parte.
  • White, For. Fl. N. Rhod.: 366 (1962) quoad specim. White 1951 & 3677, non (Hochst) Vatke.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Curtis, B. & Mannheimer, C. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia: 1-688. The National Botanical Research Institute, Windhoek.
  • Fernandes, R. & Diniz, M.A. (2005). Avicenniaceae, Nesogenaceae, Verbenaceae and Lamiaceae (subfams, Viticoideae and Ajugoideae). Flora Zambesiaca 8(7): 1-161. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Meerts, P. (2023). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi), n.s., Labiatae Sous-famille III. Ajugoideae: 1-127. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Kew Plants for Health

  • SEPASAL database. (RBG Kew, 1999)
  • World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Phillips, E. [4648] Malawi K000479842 No
Jan 1, 2008 Bingham, M.G. [13221] Zambia K000248340 No
Jan 1, 2008 Tawakali, E. [113] Malawi K000479847 No
{Mrs. Armbruster} [s.n.] Eritrea K005016137 Yes
Collenette [310] Somalia K005016147 Yes
Bally [11693] Somalia K005016170 Yes
Cockburn, N.C. [s.n.] Ethiopia K005016126 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5874] Ethiopia K005016131 Yes
Ash, J.W. [247] Ethiopia K005016117 Yes
Beckett, J.J. [1335] Somalia K005016140 Yes
Mooney, H.F.; Brehme, K.L. [8969] Ethiopia K005016135 Yes
Bos, J.J.; Jansen, P.C.M. [10130] Ethiopia K005016122 Yes
[J.M.] [s.n.] Sudan K005016156 Yes
Hundessa, D. [33] Ethiopia K005016165 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5874] Ethiopia K005016132 Yes
Burger, W. [1839] Ethiopia K005016118 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4404] Somalia K005016141 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [20946] Ethiopia K005016119 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [1892] Sudan K005016157 Yes
Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [3249] Somalia K005016146 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [6179] Ethiopia K005016164 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6095] Ethiopia K005016129 Yes
Cockburn, N.C. [s.n.] Ethiopia K005016163 Yes
Plowden [s.n.] Ethiopia K005016124 Yes
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [1139] Angola K001590862 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17287] Somalia K005016167 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [[5/72/104]] Somalia K005016139 Yes
Broun, H.M.; Broun, A.F. [1623] Sudan K005016158 Yes
{Dr. Rhor} [469] Ethiopia K005016128 Yes
Beccari, O. [296] Ethiopia K005016127 Yes
s.coll. [B-36] Ethiopia K005016133 Yes
[S. Choinack] [14] Ethiopia K005016123 Yes
{Mrs. Lort Phillips; Mrs. Fred. Gillett} [K198] Somalia K005016144 Yes
Colville, J.W. [28] Eritrea K005016138 Yes
Collenette [310] K005016148 Yes
{Miss. Edith Cole} [s.n.] Somalia K005016142 Yes
Meyer, F.G. [s.n.] Ethiopia K005016125 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [11136] Somalia K005016150 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, S.B.; Tewolde, B. [G-E2493] Ethiopia K005016166 Yes
[D.A. Turton] [94] Ethiopia K005016136 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew [11373] Ethiopia K005016120 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Dessalegn, F.; Legesse, M.; K. Vollesen [4969] Ethiopia K005016115 Yes
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [574] Somalia K005016172 Yes
{Mrs. Lord Phillips} [s.n.] Somalia K005016143 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [11122] Somalia K005016145 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8404] Eritrea K005016134 Yes
{Mrs. E. Lort Phillips} [K197] Somalia K005016149 Yes
West, O. [5460] Ethiopia K005016169 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [9235] Ethiopia K005016161 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [1518] Eritrea K005016160 Yes
Sherif, M.I. [A3962] Sudan K005016159 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5100] K005016168 Yes
Mesfin, T.; Vollesen, K.B. [4252] Ethiopia K005016116 Yes
Drake-Brockman [328] Somalia K005016171 Yes
Townsend, P. [PT79] Eritrea K005016130 Yes
Friis, I.; Harris, T.; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew [13748] Ethiopia K005016121 Yes
Palmer, M.C.L. [29] Ethiopia K005016162 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 JMM [3920] Zambia Clerodendrum myricoides K000192948 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Fanshawe, D. [10490] Zambia Clerodendrum myricoides K000192949 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1989 s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda Clerodendrum myricoides K001097087 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Hildebrandt, J.M. [1522] Somalia Clerodendrum myricoides K000192898 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Krause [335] South Africa Clerodendrum myricoides K000414503 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1989 s.coll. [s.n.] Uganda Clerodendrum myricoides K001097088 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Krause [333] South Africa Clerodendrum myricoides K000414502 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Krause [333] South Africa Clerodendrum myricoides K000414501 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1989 [1839] Ethiopia Clerodendrum myricoides K000192893 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Krause [338] South Africa Clerodendrum myricoides K000193002 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Gerrard, W.T. [382] South Africa Clerodendrum myricoides K000414504 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1989 unknown [330] Ethiopia Clerodendrum myricoides K000192892 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1989 [illegible] [469 - 470] Ethiopia Clerodendrum myricoides K000192894 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1935 Clerodendrum myricoides K000192873 Type Yes
Welwitsch [5703] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K001008632 Yes
de Menezes, A. [1515] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K001008641 Yes
Barbosa, G. [8803] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K001008628 Yes
Souza, V.C. [5448] Brazil Clerodendrum myricoides K001218614 Yes
de Menezes, A. [331] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K001008638 Yes
de Menezes, A. [975] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K001008637 Yes
Bamps, P.; Martins, S.; Silva, M. [4276] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K001008627 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [251] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K000192947 Type Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8629] Tanzania Clerodendrum myricoides K:SPC-31165.000 No
Welwitsch [5700] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K001008630 Yes
de Menezes, A. [1037] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K001008639 Yes
Welwitsch [5704] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K001008631 Yes
Souza, V.C. [5448] Brazil Clerodendrum myricoides K001218613 Yes
Barbosa, G.; Moreno, F. [9986] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K001008635 Yes
Menezes, A. [3552] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K001008642 Yes
Welwitsch [5699] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K001008640 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9724] Tanzania Clerodendrum myricoides K:SPC-31217.000 No
Dawe, M.J. [321] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K001008629 Yes
de Menezes, A. [336] Angola Clerodendrum myricoides K001008636 Yes

Sources

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0