Lamiaceae
Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides (L.) Benth.

First published in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 16 (1830)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indo-China to Nansei-shoto and N. Australia. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China Southeast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Bangladesh, Belize, Caroline Is., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niue, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Samoa, Society Is., Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • MacKee, H.S. (1994). Catalogue des plantes introduites et cultivées en Nouvelle-Calédonie, ed. 2: 1-164. Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris.
  • Paton, A.J., Mwanyambo, M. Govaerts, R.H.A., Smitha, K., Suddee, S., Phillipson, P.B., Wilson, T.C., Forster, P.I. & Culham, A. (2019). Nomenclatural changes in Coleus and Plectranthus (Lamiaceae): A tale of more than two genera. PhytoKeys 129: 1-158.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Welsh, S.L. (1998). Flora Societensis: 1-420. E.P.S. Inc. Utah.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Plectranthus scutellarioides.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Plectranthus scutellarioides.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Baker, R.E.D. in Williams, R.O. (1955). Labiatae. Flora of Trinidad and Tobago 2(6): 421-435. Government Printing Office, Port-of-Spain.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • Bramley, G.L.C. & al. (eds.) in Ridley, H.N. (2022). Flora of the Malay Peninsula, ser. II, 9: 1-301. Authority of teh Government of the Straits Settlements.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora Mesoamericana 4(2): 1-533. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Fosberg, F.R. & Sachet, M.-H. (1987). Flora of the Gilbert Island, Kiribati, Checklist. Atoll Research Bulletin 295: 1-33.
  • Fosberg, F.R. (1975). Vascular plants of Aitutaki. Atoll Research Bulletin 190: 73-84.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Hallé, N. (1980). Les Orchidees de Tubuai (archipel des Australes, Sud Polynesie), suivies d'un catalogue des plantes a fleurs et fougeres des iles Australes. Cahiers de l'Indo-Pacifique 2(3): 69-130.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Yamazaki, T., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1993). Flora of Japan IIIa: 1-482. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Khanam, M. & Hassan, M.A. (2008). Lamiaceae. Flora of Bangladesh 58: 1-161. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
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  • Sachet, M.-H. (1983). Takapoto atoll, Tuamotu archipelago: terrestrial vegetation and flora. Atoll Research Bulletin 277: 1-41.
  • Sykes, W.R. (1970). Contributions to the flora of Niue. Bulletin, New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 200: 1-321.
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  • Yuncker, T.G. (1959). Plants of Tonga. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 220: 1-283.

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  • Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017. Report. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 1964 Hoenck [s.n.] Philippines K000897838 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2732] K001116972 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2732] K001116971 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2732] K001116973 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2732] K001116975 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000897640 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2732] K001116974 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cunningham, A. [s.n.] Australia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000939480 Type Yes
Gibbs, L., S. [5909] Indonesia Coleus gibbsiae K000674708 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Plectranthus aromaticus K000820147 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wight [2731] India Plectranthus aromaticus K000820151 Type Yes
Wight [2731] India Plectranthus aromaticus K000820149 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Plectranthus aromaticus K000820145 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Plectranthus aromaticus K000820146 Holotype Yes
Wight [s.n.] India Plectranthus aromaticus K000820150 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wight [76] Plectranthus aromaticus K000820148 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [40452] Philippines Coleus macranthus K000897779 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [40283] Philippines Coleus macranthus K000897780 Unknown Type Material Yes
Merrill, E., D. [4502] Philippines Coleus macranthus K000897786 Unknown Type Material Yes
Merrill, E., D. [4505] Philippines Coleus macranthus K000897790 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2733] Singapore Coleus atropurpureus K001116976 Unknown Type Material Yes
Japan Coleus ingratus K:SPC-66140.000 No
Jan 1, 2001 Merrill, A., D. E. [190] Philippines Coleus pumilus K000897806 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Cuming, H. [1683] Philippines Coleus acuminatus K000897809 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Cuming, H. [1683] Philippines Coleus acuminatus K000897810 Type Yes
Vidal, S. [3484] Philippines Coleus acuminatus K000897811 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mueller, F. [80] Australia Coleus scutellarioides var. limnophilus K000674653 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mueller, F. [80] Australia Coleus scutellarioides var. limnophilus K000674654 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mueller, F. [s.n.] Australia Coleus scutellarioides var. angustifolius K000674656 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J., D. [244] Australia Coleus scutellarioides var. angustifolius K000674655 Unknown Type Material Yes
Elmer, A., D. E. [13627] Philippines Coleus integrifolius K000897845 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 4, 2017 Arifiani, D.; Utteridge, T.; Baker, W. [DA1063] Indonesia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000734924 Yes
Mar 1, 2015 Nee, M. [15823] Bolivia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000938603 No
Nov 1, 2013 Johns, R.J. [12642] Plectranthus scutellarioides K000938229 No
Jan 1, 2013 Favero, C.A. [08] Brazil Plectranthus scutellarioides K000735886 Yes
Jan 1, 2013 Jeremie, J. [107] Guadeloupe Plectranthus scutellarioides K000735884 No
Jan 1, 2012 Raynal, A. [15889] Guadeloupe Plectranthus scutellarioides K000735885 No
Sep 23, 2010 Burkill, I.H. [SFN3515] Malaysia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000888286 No
Sep 23, 2010 Teo, L.E.; P. [223] Malaysia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000888287 No
Jan 1, 2009 Argent, G. [C8776] Plectranthus scutellarioides K000248453 No
Jan 1, 2009 Yii [S.51656] Malaysia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000509886 No
Jan 1, 2009 Ollgaard, B. [57585] Ecuador Plectranthus scutellarioides K000248519 No
Jan 1, 2008 Laferriere, J.E. [56] Colombia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000248252 No
Jan 1, 2008 De Kok, R., et al. [1192] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000509592 No
Jan 1, 2008 Klappa, S. [79] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000248341 No
May 22, 2006 Silva, J.M. [1260] Brazil Plectranthus scutellarioides K000194460 Yes
Apr 12, 2006 Takeuchi, W. [12081] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000194372 No
Feb 7, 2006 Laterza, L.F. [5] Brazil Plectranthus scutellarioides K000194178 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Conn, B.J. [5043] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000247552 No
Jan 1, 2005 Berhaman, A. [80] Malaysia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897634 No
Jan 1, 2005 Argent, G.; Mendum, M.; Hendrian [006] Indonesia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897631 No
Nov 1, 2004 Puradyatmika, P. [7271] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000172210 No
Nov 1, 2004 Willis, F.R. [275] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000172220 No
Mar 1, 2003 Willis, F.R. [125] Indonesia Plectranthus scutellarioides K:SPC-72291.000 No
Jan 1, 2003 Ambriansyah, A. [2673] Indonesia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897635 No
Jan 1, 2002 s.coll. [s.n.] Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897636 Type No
Jan 1, 2002 Raynal, J. [17445] Indonesia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897638 No
Jan 1, 2002 s.coll. [s.n.] Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897637 Syntype No
Jan 1, 2001 Guichenot, A. [s.n.] Indonesia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897629 No
Jan 1, 2001 s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897630 Type No
Jan 1, 2001 s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897628 No
Jan 1, 2000 Kiew, R.; Anthony, S. [4372] Malaysia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897632 No
Vidal, S. [3486] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897799 No
s.coll. [9034] Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897798 No
Simaga, J.M. [9714] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K001636320 Yes
Johns, R.J. [9568] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000172223 No
Puradyatmika [7476] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000172209 No
Roxburgh, W. [s.n.] India Plectranthus scutellarioides K000674657 Unknown Type Material Yes
Curran, H.M.; Merritt, M.L.; Zschokke, T.C. [16325] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897805 No
Sands, M.J.S. [7020] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000172213 No
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000888275 No
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000888280 No
Johns, R.J. [11236] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K001636317 Yes
Johns, R.J. [11368 A] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K001636319 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [15358] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897803 No
Merrill, E.D. [3940] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897797 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [6720] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897815 No
Loher, A. [4229] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897795 No
Willis, F.R. [125] Plectranthus scutellarioides K000172224 No
Willis, F.R. [125] Plectranthus scutellarioides K000172225 No
Utteridge, T.M.A. [165] Indonesia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000172217 No
Ramos, M. [32747] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897800 No
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000888282 No
Edaño, G.E. [26775] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897819 No
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000888277 No
Avé, W. [4486] Indonesia Plectranthus scutellarioides K001635611 Yes
Prescott, T.A.K. [19] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000939075 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897813 Holotype No
Merrill, E.D. [8017] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897822 No
Ramos, M. [22284] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897820 No
Reillo, J. [19228] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897817 No
Coode, M.J.E.; Fernando, E.S. [5299] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897807 No
Loher, A. [4230] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897794 No
Merrill, E.D. [455] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897796 No
Ahern's collector [3420] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897793 No
Chamisso, A. [s.n.] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897808 No
Lugas, L. [2226] Malaysia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897639 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [15513] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897814 No
Balgooy, M., van; Mamesah, J. [6256] Indonesia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897633 No
G.T. [s.n.] Singapore Plectranthus scutellarioides K000888281 No
Callery, J.M.M. [48] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897812 Type No
Willis, F.R. [273] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000172218 No
Willis, F.R. [243] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000172221 No
Willis, F.R. [303] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000172216 No
Walker [292] Malaysia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000888279 No
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000888278 No
Hooker, J., D. [2732] Australia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000674658 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ramos, M. [27496] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897801 No
Puradyatmika, P. [10337] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000172212 No
Ramos, M. [41976] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897818 No
Willis, F.R. [229] Papua New Guinea Plectranthus scutellarioides K000172222 No
Loher, A. [5038] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897792 No
Ramos, M. [22284] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897821 No
Sinclair, J. [SFN39316] Malaysia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000888276 No
Ramos, M. [27296] Philippines Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897802 No
Hooker, J., D. [138] Indonesia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897690 Type Yes
Hooker, J., D. [138] Indonesia Plectranthus scutellarioides K000897691 Unknown Type Material Yes

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