Catoferia is a small genus of plants in the Lamiaceae family composed of only four different species. First described in full by George Bentham in 1876, said species are native to southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Peru. Amongst all four species, only the Catoferia Chiapensis variety or 'Chiapas' are known grow across a wide area, their growth recorded in Southern Mexico, Guatemala, Peru and Belize. Growth of the other three variants is believed to be limited to Southern Mexico. The beginnings of the Catoferia variety is thought trace back to the cretatious era, making it around 55 to 65 million years old.