Solenostemon
| Solenostemon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Hybrid Coleus leaves | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Solenostemon Thonn. |
Solenostemon, commonly known as Coleus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. Several species formerly included have been moved to the genus Plectranthus. They are native to tropical Africa, Asia and Australia. Some species are cultivated for their highly variegated leaves.[1]
Species
- Solenostemon autranii (Briq.) J. K. Morton moved to Plectranthus autranii[2]
- Solenostemon rotundifolius, moved to Plectranthus rotundifolius
- Solenostemon scutellarioides (Linnaeus) Codd (Accepted name Plectranthus scutellarioides and also syn. Coleus blumei).
- Solenostemon shirensis (Gürke) Codd moved to Plectranthus shirensis[3]
- Solenostemon sylvaticus (Gürke ex Engl.) Agnew
References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ The Plant List, retrieved 12 June 2015
- ↑ The Plant List, retrieved 12 June 2015
External links
- Annotated Checklist of Cultivated Plants of Hawai‘i: Solenostemon
- USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN): Species Records of Solenostemon
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