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Coleus amboinicus, synonym Plectranthus amboinicus, [1] is a semi-succulent perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae [2] with a pungent oregano-like flavor and odor. Coleus amboinicus is considered to be native to parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India, [3] although it is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in the tropics where it is used as a spice and ornamental plant. [2]
Paton et al. (2019) list the following species of Coleus (around 300), many transferred from Plectranthus. [1] As of October 2022 [update] , Plants of the World Online listed 301 accepted species. [ 2 ]
Species transferred to Coleus in 2019 include: [2] Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. → Coleus amboinicus; Plectranthus argentatus S.T.Blake → Coleus argentatus; Plectranthus barbatus Andrews → Coleus barbatus; Plectranthus caninus Roth → Coleus caninus; Plectranthus cataractarum B.J.Pollard → Coleus cataractarum
Coleus (/ ˈ k oʊ l i ə s /, KOH-lee-əs) is a genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs, sometimes succulent, sometimes with a fleshy or tuberous rootstock, found in the Afro-Eurasia tropics and subtropics.
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