Coleus alpinus Vatke, Linnaea 37: 322. 1872

Plectranthus alpinus (Vatke) Ryding, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 121: 147. 1999. Type: Ethiopia, Edda Jesus near Dawra Tabor (Debra Tabor), 25 Sept. 1863, Schimper s.n. (lectotype: BM, designated by Ryding (1999); isolectotype JE).

Coleus assurgens Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 428. 1900.

Plectranthus assurgens (Baker) J.K.Morton, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 58: 267. 1962. Type: Ethiopia, Begemder, 1863- 8, Schimper s.n. (holotype: K, (K000431867)).

Coleus schoensis Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 38: 170. 1906. Type: Ethiopia, Addis Abeba Highlands, Sept. 1900, Ellenbeck 1576 (holotype: B destroyed).

Coleus gracilentus S.Moore, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 273. 1908. Type: Uganda, E Ruwenzori, Wollaston s.n. (holotype: BM).

Coleus microtrichus Chiov., Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n.s., 36: 368. 1929. Type: Ethiopia, Arussi, Lake Zuai basin, Abruzzi 37 (holotype: TO; isotype: C).

Coleus lebrunii Robyns, Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 17: 73. 1943. Type: DRC, Ruwenzori, Butagu valley, Robyns 4579 (holotype: BR; isotype: K).

Coleus wittei Robyns, Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 17: 74. 1943. Type: DRC, Kamatembe, R. Bishkishaki, de Witte 1551 (holotype: BR).

Distribution.

Nigeria to Ethiopia and south to Malawi.