Lantana camara counts among the most unwelcome invader plants in big parts of South Africa. Then there is the innocuous, indigenous L. rugosa depicted here that should not be fought when invader lantanas are destroyed.

L. rugosa is a much-branched, hardy shrublet with coarse leaf surfaces from sunken venation resulting in a quilted leaf appearance. It grows small pink to mauve flowers from spring to autumn and purple berries relished by birds (Van Wyk and Malan, 1997).