Rotheca

Rotheca is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. Estimates of the number of species in the genus vary from about 35 to as many as 60. Three of the species are native to tropical Asia, with the rest occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa. The type species for the genus is Rotheca serrata. It had originally been named Rotheca ternifolia, but this name is now considered illegitimate.

Species

Rough-leaved Cats-whiskers

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae

Observations2,610

Observations recorded9,425

Rotheca es un género con 76 especies de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Lamiaceae.[1] Es originario de las regiones tropicales de Sudáfrica y de Asia. Especies seleccionadas Rotheca alata (Gürke) Verdc., Kew Bull. 55: 148 (2000). Rotheca amplifolia (S.Moore) R.Fern., Kew Bull. 55: 148 (2000). Rotheca aurantiaca (Baker) R.Fern., Kew Bull. 55: 148 (2000). Referencias ↑ a b «Rotheca». Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Consultado el 9 de abril de 2010.

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Rotheca myricoides is native to tropical East Africa and is cultivated as an ornamental throughout the tropics. Rotheca serrata is from tropical Asia and has some medicinal use there.