Lamiaceae

Coleus Lour.

First published in Fl. Cochinch.: 372 (1790)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Old World.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, Cook Is., Djibouti, East Himalaya, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Free State, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Maluku, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Extinct in:

Norfolk Is.

Introduced into:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Caroline Is., Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Madeira, Marianas, Marquesas, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Niue, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., St.Helena, Tokelau-Manihiki, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Paton, A.J., Mwanyambo, M. Govaerts, R.H.A., Smitha, K., Suddee, S., Phillipson, P.B., Wilson, T.C., Forster, P.I. & Culham, A. (2019). Nomenclatural changes in Coleus and Plectranthus (Lamiaceae): A tale of more than two genera. PhytoKeys 129: 1-158.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2022). Flore du Gabon 58: 1-150. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim; Meise Botanic Garden.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Plectranthus.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Plectranthus.]
  • Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R., Harvey, Y., Iwarsson, M., Willis, F., Phillipson, P., Balkwill, K., Lukhoba, C., Otiend, D & Harley (2009). Lamiaceae (Labiatae). Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-430. [Cited as Plectranthus.]
  • Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R.M., Harvey, Y.B., Iwarsson, M., Otieno, D., Balkwill, K., Phillipson, P.B., Harley, R.M. & Willis, F. (2013). Flora Zambesiaca 8(8): 1-346. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Plectranthus.]
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Somalia 3: 1-626. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Plectranthus.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 26, 2023 Yang.Q; Laverick, M.K.; Flanagan, G.; Hafferty, R.; Yang, Q.; Ciambrone, M.S.; Isabel; Richard; Landy [QY007] Madagascar K001598730 No
Jan 1, 2022 Simbiano, F.J.; Diabaté, M.; Konaté, L. [442] Guinea K001970302 No
Sigin, G. [107204] Malaysia K000897698 No
Wight, R. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132515 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2733] Malaysia K001116977 Unknown Type Material Yes
van der Zon, A.P.M. [381] Benin K001269697 Yes
Ntore, S. [285] Burundi K001634247 Yes
Simbiano, F.J.; Diabaté, M.; Konaté, L. [478] Guinea K001970291 No
de Nevers, G. [14501] Guinea K001970066 No
de Nevers, G. [14419] Guinea K000557425 No
de Nevers, G. [14412] Guinea K000557428 No
de Nevers, G. [14526] Guinea K001970046 No
Kostermans, A. [18636] Indonesia K000897699 No
Barker, W.R. [LAE67612] Papua New Guinea K000897958 No
Eyma, P.J. [3422] Indonesia K000897697 No
Merrill, A., D. E. [6529] Philippines K000897804 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kostermans, A.; Wirawan [759] Indonesia K000897700 No
Gebo, A. [1605] Papua New Guinea K000897970 No
Buderus, J. [NGF20745] Papua New Guinea K000897950 No
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [40298] Philippines K000897816 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tah, Kenneth [2] Cameroon K001518052 Yes
Kanis, A. [1343] Papua New Guinea K000897971 No
Peckel, G. [8] Papua New Guinea K000897952 No
Dagong bin Bakir [2745] Malaysia K000897701 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2728] Nepal K000639591 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2728] India K001116963 Unknown Type Material Yes
McKee, H.S. [1513] Papua New Guinea K000897966 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [3976] Angola K:SPC-73048.000 No
Kostermans, A.; Soegeng [567] Indonesia K000897957 No
Flenley, J.R. [ANU2074] Papua New Guinea K000897951 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [13614] Philippines K000897839 Unknown Type Material Yes
Womersley, J.S.; Floyd; McKee [6176] Papua New Guinea K000897955 No
Bulmer, R.N.H. [103677] Papua New Guinea K000897959 No
H.; J. [6895] Kenya K:SPC-60216.000 No
McKee, H.S. [1738] Indonesia K000897967 No
Henty, E.E. [NGF9853] Papua New Guinea K000897968 No
Brass, L.J. [29648] Papua New Guinea K000897965 No
Bateson, G. [52] Papua New Guinea K000897953 No
Harris, T. [237] Mozambique K000962083 Type Yes
Harris, T. [237] Mozambique K000962089 Type Yes
Giulianetti, A. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K000897969 No
Carr, C.E. [12041] Papua New Guinea K000897961 No
Bateson, G. [113] Papua New Guinea K000897954 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2728] K001116962 Unknown Type Material Yes
White, K.J. [NGF10183] Papua New Guinea K000897963 No
Vandenberg, J.; Womersley, J.S. [NGF35005] Papua New Guinea K000897956 No
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 2728] India K001116961 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brass, L.J. [30360] Papua New Guinea K000897960 No
Frodin, D. [NGF28419] Papua New Guinea K000897972 No
Schodde, R. [2875] Papua New Guinea K000897962 No
Brass, L.J. [32712] Papua New Guinea K000897964 No
Keay, R.W.J. [37329] Nigeria Leocus K:SPC-02754.000 No
Caille [14864] Guinea Leocus K:SPC-24952.000 Holotype No
Jan 1, 2005 Arockiasamy, D.I. [10077] India Anisochilus K000509510 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Wight, R. [2576] India Anisochilus K000674688 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Wight, R. [s.n.] India Anisochilus K000674690 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Gamble, J.S. [21711] India Anisochilus K000509511 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Wight, R. [2522] India Anisochilus K000674691 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Wallich, N. [2753] Burma Anisochilus K000674685 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Gardner, W. [s.n.] Anisochilus K000674687 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Clarke, C., B. [24967] India Anisochilus K000674692 Unknown Type Material Yes
Edgeworth, M., P. [14] Anisochilus K000674684 Neotype Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2753] Anisochilus K001117025 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2753] Burma Anisochilus K001117027 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2753] Anisochilus K001117029 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2753] Burma Anisochilus K001117024 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2753] Anisochilus K001117028 Unknown Type Material Yes
Roxburgh, W. [s.n.] Anisochilus K000674689 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2753] Anisochilus K001117030 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2753] India Anisochilus K001117026 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [42] Zimbabwe Englerastrum K:SPC-02746.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10473] Tanzania Englerastrum K:SPC-27335.000 No
Mathew, B. [6488] Kenya Capitanya K:SPC-06049.228 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3074] Tanzania Capitanya K:SPC-02734.000 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3292] Cameroon Solenostemon K000051083 No
May 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2660] Cameroon Solenostemon K000051082 No
May 1, 2001 Lane, P. [172] Cameroon Solenostemon K000051080 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [3694] Cameroon Solenostemon K000051081 No
Feb 1, 2000 Pollard, B.J. [270] Cameroon Solenostemon K000339452 No
Jan 1, 1998 Mambo, P. [258] Cameroon Solenostemon K000025054 No
Jan 1, 1996 Etuge, M. [1446] Cameroon Solenostemon K000086185 No
Jan 1, 1995 Manning, S.D. [682] Cameroon Solenostemon K000025052 No
Aug 1, 1991 Gentry, A.H. [52831] Cameroon Solenostemon K000025051 No
Jun 1, 1976 Letouzey, R. [15070] Cameroon Solenostemon K000025056 No
Aug 1, 1975 Letouzey, R. [14211] Cameroon Solenostemon K000025055 No
Ash, J.W. [1356] Ethiopia Solenostemon K:SPC-35821.000 No
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Adokpo, C. [3240] Benin Solenostemon K001562464 Yes
Ash [1728A] Ethiopia Solenostemon K:SPC-35817.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10447] Tanzania Solenostemon K:SPC-27437.000 No
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1711] Tanzania Solenostemon K:SPC-22975.000 No
Leschenault [595] Indonesia Solenostemon K000897643 Type No
Jan 1, 2011 Smith, P. [1887] Zambia Pycnostachys K000249954 No
Sep 1, 2007 Mlangwa, J. [666] Tanzania Pycnostachys K000248149 No
Jan 1, 2004 Stauffer, H.U. [230] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Pycnostachys K000467386 No
Jan 1, 2004 D'Arcy, W.G. [7523] Rwanda Pycnostachys K000467385 No
Dec 1, 2003 Ghogue, J.-P. [1072] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000212644 No
May 1, 2001 Pollard, B.J. [147] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000051073 No
Dec 1, 2000 Pollard, B.J. [331] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000339428 No
Mar 1, 2000 Pollard, B.J. [342] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000339429 No
Oct 1, 1998 Munyenyembe, P. [781] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000339423 No
Oct 1, 1998 Etuge, M. [2287] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000339422 No
Oct 1, 1998 Cable, S. [3058] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000339421 No
Oct 1, 1998 Buzgo, M. [661] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000339425 No
Oct 1, 1998 Buzgo, M. [747] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000339426 No
Oct 1, 1998 Zapfack, L. [1111] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000339424 No
Oct 1, 1998 Etuge, M. [3440] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000339427 No
Mar 1, 1996 Cheek, M. [7277] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000086189 No
Dec 1, 1993 Hedberg, O. [2263] Uganda Pycnostachys K000467395 No
Dec 1, 1993 Stauffer, H.U. [605] Uganda Pycnostachys K000467392 No
Dec 1, 1993 Rogers, C.G.; Gardner, H.M. [343 A] Uganda Pycnostachys K000467391 No
Dec 1, 1993 Purseglove, J.W. [3714] Uganda Pycnostachys K000467394 No
Dec 1, 1993 Eggeling, W.J. [1069] Uganda Pycnostachys K000467393 No
Jan 1, 1992 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [8842] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025079 No
Jan 1, 1990 Linder, D.H. [3447] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025083 No
Nov 1, 1974 Letouzey, R. [13145] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025080 No
Apr 1, 1969 Sanford, W.W. [5451] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025078 No
Jan 1, 1960 Maitland, T.D. [1563] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025089 No
Jan 1, 1960 Maitland, T.D. [1563] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025088 No
Oct 1, 1946 Williams, J. [5067] Uganda Pycnostachys K000467390 No
Sep 1, 1946 Purseglove, J.W. [2153] Uganda Pycnostachys K000467396 No
Mar 1, 1939 Scott Elliot, G.F. [7883] Uganda Pycnostachys K000405980 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1939 Chevalier, A. [18853] Guinea Pycnostachys K000405728 Holotype Yes
Feb 1, 1939 Snowder, J.D. [1582] Uganda Pycnostachys K000467399 No
Feb 1, 1939 Snowder, J.D. [1582] Uganda Pycnostachys K000467398 No
Dec 3, 1938 Pycnostachys K000405977 Type Yes
Dec 3, 1938 Pycnostachys K000405976 Type Yes
Dec 1, 1938 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi Pycnostachys K000405999 Type Yes
Aug 24, 1938 Thomas, A.S. [2427] Uganda Pycnostachys K000467397 No
Jan 1, 1914 Scott Elliot, G.F. [7155] Kenya Pycnostachys K000405971 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1914 Buchanan, J. [873] Malawi Pycnostachys K000405990 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1914 Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi Pycnostachys K000405991 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1914 Scott Elliot, G.F. [7621] Uganda Pycnostachys K000405739 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1914 Hannington, J. [s.n.] Tanzania Pycnostachys K000405966 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1914 Petherick [s.n.] Pycnostachys K000405959 Type Yes
Lindblom [s.n.] Kenya Pycnostachys K000405972 Type Yes
Johnston, H.H. [37] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025093 No
Stuhlmann [943] Tanzania Pycnostachys K000405740 Type Yes
Bequaert, J. [425] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Pycnostachys K000405744 Type Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9966] Tanzania Pycnostachys K:SPC-27436.000 No
Wilde, J.J.F.E., de [8617] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000070632 No
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5375] Tanzania Pycnostachys K000190605 No
Lebrun, J. [7470] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Pycnostachys K000467387 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9981] Tanzania Pycnostachys K:SPC-25420.000 No
Salubeni, A.J. [1365] Malawi Pycnostachys K004876889 Yes
Linder, D.H. [2145] Uganda Pycnostachys K000467400 No
Mann, G. [1222] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025099 No
Maitland, T.D. [643] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025087 No
Busse [2834] Tanzania Pycnostachys K000405967 Type Yes
Irwin, P.H. [54] Kenya Pycnostachys K:SPC-11403.000 No
Volkens [823] Tanzania Pycnostachys K000405981 Type Yes
Meyer [279] Tanzania Pycnostachys K000405982 Type Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [5749] Tanzania Pycnostachys K000468675 No
Mann, G. [1222] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025098 No
Mann, G. [1960] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025097 No
Carvalho [s.n.] Mozambique Pycnostachys K000405992 Type Yes
Louis, J. [5428] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Pycnostachys K000467388 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9507] Tanzania Pycnostachys K:SPC-27426.000 No
Bequaert [4701] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Pycnostachys K000405952 Type Yes
Dunlap [207] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025094 No
Bequaert [6325] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Pycnostachys K000405958 Type Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1020] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025090 No
Bequaert [4490] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Pycnostachys K000405957 Type Yes
Banze, A.; Osborne, J.; Datizua, C.; Mamba, A.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Magido, A. (guide); Ndala, B. (guide) [AB569] Mozambique Pycnostachys K001346738 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9366] Tanzania Pycnostachys K:SPC-27428.000 No
Keay, R.W.J. [28598] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025091 No
Stuhlmann [4693] Tanzania Pycnostachys K000405978 Type Yes
Mildbraed, G., W. J. [10877] Cameroon Pycnostachys K000025096 No
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6421] Tanzania Pycnostachys K000468004 No
Robinson, E.A. [720] Zambia Pycnostachys K:SPC-15295.000 No
Greenway, P.J. [8737] Kenya Pycnostachys K:SPC-11402.000 No
Troupin, G. [16246] Rwanda Pycnostachys K000467389 No
Stuhlmann [1630] Uganda Pycnostachys K000405975 Type Yes
Seyani, J.H.; Tawakali, E.J. [1182] Malawi Pycnostachys K004876887 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10148] Malawi Pycnostachys K004876885 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Pope, G.V.; Radcliffe-Smith, A. [3156] Malawi Pycnostachys K004876886 Yes
Tanzania Pycnostachys K:SPC-17448.000 No
Fischer [499] Pycnostachys K000405979 Type Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10186] Malawi Pycnostachys K004876888 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9809] Tanzania Pycnostachys K:SPC-25432.000 No
Tanner, R.E.S. [752] Tanzania Pycnostachys K:SPC-17454.000 No
Bally, P.R.O. Kenya Pycnostachys K:SPC-02778.000 No
Schweinfurth [3750a] Sudan Pycnostachys K000405960 Type Yes
Quarré, P. [1693] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Pycnostachys K000405746 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bequaert [562] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Pycnostachys K000405745 Type Yes
Pycnostachys K:SPC-02779.000 No

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