Coleus barbatus var. grandis (L. H. Cramer) A. J. Paton, Phytokeys 129: 24. 2019.

≡ Coleus grandis L. H. Cramer, Kew Bull. 32: 556. 1978.

≡ Plectranthus barbatus var. grandis (L. H. Cramer) Lukhoba & A. J. Paton, Kew Bull. 58: 915. 2003. publ. 2004. Type: Sri Lanka, Sita Eleiya. 3 Oct 1972, L. H. Cramer 3869 (holotype PDA; isotype K [K 000820136], US).

= Coleus kilimandschari Gürke, Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1891: 359. 1892.

≡ Plectranthus kilimandschari (Gürke) H. I. Maass in R. Mansfeld, Verz. Landwirtsch. Gärtn. Kulturpfl. 3: 1136. 1986. Type: Tanzania, Kilimanjaro, Marangu, Jun 1893, G. Volkens 427 (neotype K [K 000975992] designated by Paton et al. [2009]; isoneotype G [G 00435190]).

= Plectranthus neochilus sensu Troupin & Ayobangira, Fl. Rwanda 3: 339. 1985. non (Schltr.) Codd.

Description.

Paton et al. (2009: 339), Paton et al. (2013: 273), as Plectranthus barbatus var. grandis (L. H. Cramer) Lukhoba & A. J. Paton.

Distribution.

NE & E Tropical Africa to DR. Congo.

Habitat and ecology.

Savannah, rock outcrops, fallow fields, often planted in villages for hedgerows, 800–2250 m elev.

Additional specimens.

DR. Congo, Lac Albert, Mont Aboro (Djugu), 26 Feb 1958, D. Froment 348 (BR); Mt Ota, NE of Gote (Mahagi), 12 Jul 1945, R. Germain 3975 (BR); Lacs Edouard et Kivu, Beni, 7 Apr 1914, J. Bequaert 3447 (BR); Masisi, Bugobe, 18 Jan 1957, R. Gutzwiller 702 (BR, WAG); Mulungu, 20 Sep 1940, F. L. Hendrickx 1393 (BR); Entre Walikale et Kalihe, May 1932, J. Lebrun 5349 (BR).

Rwanda, Kigali, Buliza, Nov 1932, A. Becquet 222 (BR); Butare, Muhura, 17 May 1972, L. Van Puyvelde & A. Kayonga 4 (BR); Rubona, 17 Apr 1958, G. Michel 5283 (BR); Route Usa-Astrida [Butare], km 72.5, 11 Feb 1960, F. L. Hendrickx 7776 (BR, BRLU, LSHI). BURUNDI, Bukeye, Mt Teza, 26 Jun 1969, J. Lewalle 3839 (BR); M. Reekmans 3060 (BR); Ngozi, Remera, 26 Feb 1976, M. Reekmans 4808 (BR); Irubura, 31 May 1926, W. Robyns 2394 (BR).