Coleus madagascariensis
| Coleus madagascariensis | |
|---|---|
| |
| In bloom | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Coleus |
| Species: | C. madagascariensis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Coleus madagascariensis (Pers.) A.Chev.
| |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
List
| |
Coleus madagascariensis, synonym Plectranthus madagascariensis, called thicket coleus, Madagascar coleus and candle plant (a name shared with many other species), is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[1][2] It is native to South Africa, eSwatini, Mozambique, Mauritius and Réunion, but not Madagascar.[1] Its cultivar 'Variegated Mintleaf' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Coleus madagascariensis (Pers.) A.Chev." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Harrower, Adam; Notten, Alice (June 2020). "Coleus madagascariensis". pza.sanbi.org. South Africa National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Plectranthus madagascariensis 'Variegated Mintleaf' (v) plectranthus 'Variegated Mintleaf'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
Synonyms; Plectranthus madagascariensis 'Variegata', Plectranthus coleoides 'Variegatus'
 | This Lamiaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |