Coleus
Description of the genus
Comment: The reinstated genus Coleus now includes many species formerly in Plectranthus. Worldwide: 294 species in the Old World tropics and subtropics. Zambia: 35 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| articulatus (I.M.Johnst.) A.J.Paton | N,E | Description, Image |
| betonicifolius (Baker) A.J.Paton | B,N,C | Image |
| bifidus (A.J.Paton) A.J.Paton | W | |
| bojeri Benth. | B,N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| buchananii (Baker) Brenan | N,W,C,E | |
| caninus (B.Heyne ex Roth) Vatke var. flavovirens (Gürke) A.J.Paton | S | |
| cylindraceus (Hochst. ex Benth.) A.J.Paton | S | |
| decimus (A.J.Paton) A.J.Paton | N,W | |
| defoliatus (Hochst. ex Benth.) A.J.Paton | W | |
| densus (N.E.Br.) A.J.Paton | B,N,W,E | |
| efoliatus De Wild. | B,N,W,S | Description, Image |
| engleri (Briq.) A.J.Paton | N,W,C | |
| esculentus (N.E.Br.) G.Taylor | B,N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| foliatus (A.J.Paton) A.J.Paton | N | |
| gracilipedicellatum (Robyns & Lebrun) A.J.Paton | B,N,W,C,S | Description, Image |
| gracillimus (T.C.E.Fr.) Robyns & Lebrun | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| guerkei (Briq.) A.J.Paton | N,W,C | Description, Image |
| kapatensis R.E. Fr. | B,N,W,C,S | Description, Image |
| lasianthus Gürke | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| megacalyx (A.J.Paton) A.J.Paton | E | |
| melleri (Baker) A.J.Paton & Phillipson | N | |
| mirabilis Briq. | B,N | Description, Image |
| modestus (Baker) Robyns & Lebrun | N,W | |
| neochilus (Schltr.) Codd | C | Description, Image |
| nyikensis Baker [NrEnd] | E | Description |
| penicillatus (A.J.Paton) A.J.Paton | E | |
| rhodesianum (N.E.Br.) A.J.Paton | B,N,W,C,S | Description, Image |
| rotundifolius (Poir.) A.Chev. & Perrot | W | |
| schizophyllus (Baker) A.J.Paton | ||
| shirensis Gürke | N,C,E | Description, Image |
| sigmoideus (A.J.Paton) A.J.Paton | N,W | Description, Image |
| sylvestris (Gürke) A.J.Paton & Phillipson | E | |
| tenuicaulis Hook. f. | B,W | |
| tetragonus (Gürke) Robyns & Lebrun | B,W,C,E,S | |
| thyrsoideus Baker | N,W,C | Description, Image |
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