Coleus maculosus subsp. edulis (Vatke) A.J.Paton, 2019

Paton, Alan J., Mwanyambo, Montfort, Govaerts, Rafael H. A., Smitha, Kokkaraniyil, Suddee, Somran, Phillipson, Peter B., Wilson, Trevor C., Forster, Paul I. & Culham, Alastair, 2019, Nomenclatural changes in Coleus and Plectranthus (Lamiaceae): a tale of more than two genera, PhytoKeys 129, pp. 1-158 : 60

Coleus maculosus subsp. edulis (Vatke) A.J.Paton comb. nov.

Coleus edulis Vatke, Linnaea 37: 319. 1872.

Plectranthus edulis (Vatke) Agnew, Upland Kenya Wild Fl.: 640. 1974.

Plectranthus punctatus subsp. edulis (Vatke) A.J.Paton, Fl. Trop. E. Afr., Lamiac.: 350. 2009. Type: Ethiopia, near Gaffat, 1863, Schimper 1212 (isotype: K, Z, mixed with C. barbatus ).

Coleus tuberosus A.Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 185. 1850., nom. illeg., non C. tuberosus (Blume) Benth.

Majana richardiana Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 524. 1891., nom. illeg., based on above.

Coleus palustris Vatke, Linnaea 37: 319. 1872. Type: Ethiopia, Daschan Meda, 15 Sept. 1863, Schimper 1186 (holotype: B, destroyed; isotypes: BM, JE, K, PRE, W, Z).

Coleus rivularis Vatke, Linnaea 37: 320. 1872. Type: Ethiopia, Gaffat, 25 Sept. 1863, Schimper 1172 (holotype: B, destroyed; isotypes: BM, JE, K, PRE, US, W, Z).

Coleus aquaticus Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 218. 1894. Types: Tanzania, Kilimanjaro, Marangu, Volkens 583 (syntype: B, destroyed); Mawenzi, Volkens 860 (syntype: B, destroyed; isosyntype: E).

Coleus clivicola S.Moore, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 274. 1908. Type: Uganda, E Ruwenzori, Wollaston s.n. (holotype: BM).

Coleus fimbriatus Lebrun & L.Touss., Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 17: 79. 1943.

Plectranthus fimbriatus (Lebrun & L.Touss.) Troupin & Ayob., Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belg. 55: 299. 1985. Type: DRC, Mt Mushumangabo, Lebrun 7163 (holotype: BR).

Distribution.

Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda and DRC.