Coleus malabaricus Benth. in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 16. 1830
Plectranthus malabaricus (Benth.) R.H.Willemse, Blumea 25: 509. 1979. Type: India, Travancore, Wall. Num. List 2735A, in Hb. Madr. (holotype: K-W (K001116979)).
Coleus macraei Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 58. 1832. Type: Ceylon, Macrae s.n., (holotype: K(K000820112)).
Coleus ovatus Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 57. 1832. Type: India, in Coromandelia, Wright, s.n. (holotype: K (K000820121)).
Coleus leptostachys Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 77. 1848.
Plectranthus malabaricus var. leptostachys (Benth.) R.H.Willemse, Blumea 25: 510. 1979. Type: Ceylon, Walker s.n., (holotype: K (K000820114)).
Coleus walkeri Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 77. 1848. Type: Ceylon, Walker s.n., in Hb, Benth. (holotype: K (K000820113)).
Distribution.
S. India, Sri Lanka.