Coleus tenuicaulis Hook.f., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 211. 1864

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Coleus tenuicaulis Hook.f., J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 211. 1864 Fig. 5E

Majana tenuicaulis (Hook.f.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 524. 1891.

Plectranthus tenuicaulis (Hook.f.) J.K.Morton, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 58: 268. 1962. Type: Cameroon, Mt Cameroon, Dec.1862, Mann 1939 (holotype: K).

Coleus membranaceus Briq., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 182. 1894. Type: Angola, Cissacala (Sacalla?) in Cuango (Quango) region, Jan.1881, Mechow 554 (isotype: W).

Coleus montanus Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 218. 1894., nom. illeg., non Coleus montanus Hochst. ex Ces.

Plectranthus herbaceus Briq., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 179. 1894.

Germanea herbacea (Briq.) Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 1: 861. 1900.

Coleus herbaceus (Briq.) G.Taylor, J. Bot. 69 (suppl. 2): 158. 1931. Type: Angola, Huíla, Lopolo, Mar. 1879, Welwitsch 5506 (syntypes: BM, G, K).

Plectranthus minimus Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 205. 1894. Type: Cameroon, Buea, Preuss 1019 (holotype: B, destroyed).

Coleus cunenensis Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 443. 1900. Type: Angola, near Rio Cunene, Sept. 1883, Johnston s.n. (holotype: K).

Germanea andongensis Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 1: 862. 1900.

Plectranthus andongensis (Hiern) K.Schum., Just’s Bot. Jahresber. 28(1): 486. 1902.

Coleus andongensis (Hiern) G.Taylor, J. Bot. 69 (suppl. 2): 158. 1931. Type: Angola, Pungo Andongo, 1856-57, Welwitsch 5543 (holotype: LISU, isotype: BM).

Germanea concinna Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 1: 861. 1900.

Plectranthus concinnus (Hiern) K.Schum., Just’s Bot. Jahresber. 28(1): 486. 1902. Type: Angola, Pungo Andongo, Mata de Pungo, Apr. 1857, Welwitsch 5533 (holotype: LISU; isotype: K).

Germanea concinna var. albiflora Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 1: 862. 1900. Type: Angola, Pungo Andongo, between Luxilo and Cazela, May 1857, Welwitsch 5586 (holotype: LISU; isotypes: BM, G).

Germanea concinna var. caerulea Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 1: 862. 1900. Type: Angola, Pungo Andongo, Nov. 1856, Welwitsch 5521 (holotype: LISU; isotype: BM).

Coleus peulhorum A.Chev., J. Bot. (Morot) 22: 123. 1909.

Plectranthus peulhorum (A.Chev.) J.K.Morton, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 58: 268. 1962. Type: Guinea, Fouta Djalon, 13 Sept. 1907, Chevalier s.n. (holotype: P).

Coleus drymophilus G.Taylor, J. Bot. 69 (Suppl. 2): 160. 1931. Type: Angola, Cassuango, Cuiriri, n.d., Gossweiler 4056 (holotype: BM; isotype: K).

Distribution.

W. Trop. Africa to Cameroon, SW. Tanzania to S. Trop. Africa.

Figures

Figure 5. Species of Coleus 2. A Coleus maculosus subsp. lanatus (Photo: Vincent Droissart) B C. mirabilis (Photo: David Goyder) C C. porphyranthus (Photo: Neil Crouch) D C. orthodontus (Photo: Bart Wursten) E C. tenuicaulis (Photo: Ernst van Jaarsveld) F C. strobilifer (Photo: Naiyana Tetsana).