Coleus lasianthus Guerke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 212. 1894

Plectranthus lasianthus ( Gürke) Vollesen, Opera Bot. 59: 84. 1980. Types: Tanzania, Kondoa District: Irangi, Fischer 507 (holotype: B, destroyed; neotype selected here: Tanzania, Same District: Mkomazi Game Reserve, Ngurunga Dam, Abdallah, Mboya & Vollesen 96/109, (neotype: K; isoneotype: NHT, designated by Paton in Paton et al. (2009)).

Coleus decumbens Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 211. 1894. Types: Tanzania, Moshi District: Lake Chala (Dschallasee), Volkens 327 (syntype: B, destroyed; isosyntype; K) & Kenya, Kwale District: Duruma, Txamtei, Hildebrandt 2320 (syntype: B, destroyed).

Coleus tetensis Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 431. 1900.

Plectranthus tetensis (Baker) Agnew, Upland Kenya Wild Fl.: 635. 1974. Type: Mozambique, Lower Zambesi, near Tete, Kirk s.n. (holotype: K).

Coleus menyharthii Briq., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér . 2, 3: 1074. 1903. Type: Mozambique, Mefídze (Mfidzi) R., towards Katacha, Menyharth 1185 (isotype: Z).

Coleus vagatus E.A.Bruce, Bothalia 6: 227. 1951.

Plectranthus vagatus (E.A.Bruce) Codd in Ross, Fl. Natal: 305. 1971, nom. inval. Type: South Africa, Nelspruit District: Kruger National Park, 2.4 km E of Skukuza, Codd 5489 (holotype: PRE; isotype: K).

Plectranthus erubescens Hedge, Fl. Madag. 175: 216. 1998. Type: Madagascar, Beza Mahafaly Reserve, Phillipson 1833 (holotype: E; isotypes: K, MO, P).

Distribution.

Ethiopia to South Africa, Madagascar.