Coleus cylindraceus (Hochst. ex Benth.) A.J.Paton comb. nov.

Plectranthus cylindraceus Hochst. ex Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 60. 1848.

Germanea cylindracea (Hochst. ex Benth.) Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 1: 861. 1900.

Burnatastrum cylindraceum (Hochst. ex Benth.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 4: 175. 2001. Type: Ethiopia, near Gapdia, 29 Nov.1838, Schimper 1113 (holotype: K; isotypes: BM, G, P,W).

Plectranthus montanus Benth. in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 17. 1830., non Coleus montanus Hochst. ex Ces. Type: India, Deccan Peninsula, exact locality unknown ("Peninsula India Orientalis"), Herb. Wight in Wall. Cat. 2747B (lectotype: K ((K000820120), designated by Suddee et al. (2004); isolectotype: K-W (K001117007).

Plectranthus marrubioides Hochst. ex Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 60. 1848. Type: Ethiopia, near Jaja (Dschadscha), Jan. 1844, Schimper 1925 (holotype: K; isotypes: BM,G, K, P, W).

Geniosporum lasiostachyum Briq ., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 164. 1894. Type: Angola, Huíla, Mar. 1879, Welwitsch 5489 (syntypes: K, BM, LISC).

Plectranthus fischeri Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 200. 1894. Types: Tanzania, Kilimanjaro (Kilimandcharo), Ugweno, Volkens 518 (syntype: B, destroyed); Masai Highlands (Massaihochland), Fischer ser.1 77 (syntype: B, destroyed; isosyntype: HBG) & Fischer ser.2 501 (syntype: B, destroyed).

Plectranthus moschosmoides Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 414. 1900. Type: Angola, Huíla, Mar.1879, Welwitsch 5489 (holotype: BM; isotypes: K, LISC).

Geniosporum fissum S.Moore, J. Bot. 39: 263. 1901. Type: Kenya, Northern Frontier District: Dadaro, 1110 m, Delamere s.n. (holotype: BM).

Plectranthus densiflorus T.Cooke, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909: 378. 1909. Type: South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, near the Mooi R., Medley-Wood 4475 (holotype: K; isotypes: GRA, NH, SAM).

Plectranthus villosus T.Cooke, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909: 378. 1909. Type: South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Entumeni, Medley-Wood 3955 (holotype: K; isotype NH).

Plectranthus glomeratus R.A.Dyer, Fl. Pl. South Africa 24: t. 946. 1944. nom. superfl. Based on the above.

Plectranthus spiciformis R.A.Dyer, Fl. Pl. South Africa 24: t. 946. 1944. Type: South Africa, Gauteng, Hammanskraal, Mogg 27138 (holotype: PRE).

Coleus subbaraoi Kumari & Malathi, Fl. Visakhapatnam Distr. 2: 68. 2008. Type: India, Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam District, Kappakonda, Subba Rao 29637 (holotype: CAL; isotype: MH).

Distribution.

Trop. & South Africa, Arabian Peninsula, S. India