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Rotheca myricoides  (Hochst.) Steane & Mabb.

Butterfly Clerodendrum, Blue Butterfly Bush, Blue Glory Bower, Blue Wings

Plants > Angiosperms > Lamiaceae > ​​Rotheca myricoides

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Rotheca
Species: myricoides


  • Common names: Butterfly Clerodendrum, Blue Butterfly Bush, Blue Glory Bower, Blue Wings
  • Thai names: ผีเสื้อ phi sue (Central), ผีเสื้อไต้หวัน phi sue taiwan (Central), ผีเสื้อแสนสวย phi suea saen suai (Central)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Native to Africa and widely cultivated elsewhere.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Rotheca myricoides from Thailand.
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Rotheca myricoides, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, September, 2016
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Rotheca myricoides, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, September, 2016
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Rotheca myricoides,Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, September, 2015

References:
The Plant List 
Forest Herbarium - BKF
​A Revision of the Genus Rotheca Raf. (Lamiaceae) in Thailand - CHARAN LEERATIWONG AND PRANOM CHANTARANOTHAI
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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