Solenostemon
Solenostemon, commonly known as Coleus, is a former genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, now included in the genus Plectranthus.[1] They are native to tropical Africa, Asia and Australia. Some species formerly placed in this genus are cultivated for their highly variegated leaves.[2]
Former species
Some species formerly placed in the genus are:
- Solenostemon autranii (Briq.) J.K.Morton, now Plectranthus autranii[3]
- Solenostemon rotundifolius, now Plectranthus rotundifolius
- Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd, now Plectranthus scutellarioides (and also syn. Coleus blumei).
- Solenostemon shirensis (Gürke) Codd, now Plectranthus shirensis[4]
References
- "Solenostemon Thonn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- The Plant List, retrieved 12 June 2015
- The Plant List, retrieved 12 June 2015
External links
- Annotated Checklist of Cultivated Plants of Hawai‘i: Solenostemon
- USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN): Species Records of Solenostemon
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