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Clarke, H. & Charters, M. (ed. Moll, E.) (2016) The Illustrated Dictionary of Southern African Plant Names Jacana Media, South Africa
Fernandes, R.B. & Verdcourt, B. (2000) Rotheca (Lamiacae) Revived: More New Combinations Kew Bulletin 55(1) 147-154
Suffrutices, shrubs or small trees. Leaves usually in whorls. Inflorescence a usually lax cyme. Calyx often red or purple, lobed to half its length or less, with 4-6 lobes. Flower bud markedly asymmetric; corolla expanding abruptly on lower side only; anterior corolla lobe frequently much larger than the other 4. Corolla pale to deep blue, occasionally white or yellow. Anthers usually basifixed. Stigma lobes frequently unequal. Fruit a 4-lobed or -furrowed drupe with 4 pyrenes. Derivation of name: Latinised version of tsjerou-Theka, a Malayalam name meaning "little teak" Worldwide: c. 35 species in tropical and southern Africa Mozambique: 10 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| aurantiaca (Baker) R. Fern. | N,Z | Description, Image |
| hirsuta (Hochst.) R. Fern. | MS,M | Description, Image |
| luembensis (De Wild.) R.Fern. subsp. luembensis var. luembensis | T | Description, Image |
| luembensis (De Wild.) R. Fern. subsp. niassensis (R. Fern.) R. Fern.[End] | N | |
| makanjana H.J.P. Winkle | N,MS | |
| myricoides (Hochst.) D.A. Steane & Mabb. | N,Z,T,MS,GI,M | Description, Image |
| sansibarensis (Gürke) Steane & Mabb. subsp. sansibarensis var. eratensis (R. Fern.) R. Fern.[End] | N | |
| teaguei (Hutch.) R. Fern.[NrEnd] | MS | |
| verdcourtii (R. Fern.) R. Fern.[NrEnd] | MS | |
| wildii (Moldenke) R. Fern. | N,Z,T,MS | Description, Image |
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