Coleus sylvestris A. J. Paton & Phillipson
Authors/Creators
- 1. Meise Botanic Garden, Nieuwelaan 38, BE- 1860 Meise, Belgium & Université Libre de Bruxelles, Av. F. D. Roosevelt 50 CP 244, BE- 1050 Brussels, Belgium & Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Service général de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche scientifique, Brussels, Belgium
- 2. The Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond TW 9 3 AB, UK
Description
Coleus sylvestris (Gürke) A. J. Paton & Phillipson, Phytokeys 129: 103. 2019.
≡ Plectranthus sylvestris Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 205. 1894. Type: Tanzania, Kilimanjaro, Rifinika Hill on Mawenzi, 14 Sep 1893, G. Volkens 965 (holotype B destroyed; isotype BM [BM 000999974], G).
= Coleus ferrugineus Robyns, Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 17: 77. 1943. Type: DR. Congo, Karisimbi, Feb 1932, J. Lebrun 5005 (holotype BR [BR 0000006262617]; isotype K).
= Plectranthus ferrugineus (Robyns) Troupin & Ayob., Fl. Rwanda 3: 336. 1985., nom. inval.
= Coleus subulatus Robyns, Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 17: 76. 1943. Type: DR. Congo, Kivu, Tschamugussa. 13 Aug 1934, G. F. de Witte 1854 (holotype BR [BR 0000006262952]; isotype LWI).
Description.
Paton et al. (2009: 295), Paton et al. (2013: 243), as Plectranthus sylvestris Gürke.
Distribution.
Tropical Africa, Madagascar.
Habitat and ecology.
Mountain evergreen forest, often with Hagenia and bamboo; 2300–3400 m elev.
Additional specimens.
DR. Congo, Lacs Edouard et Kivu, Karisimbi, vallée Visoke, 22 Jan 1955, G. F. de Witte 11568 (BR); Kabara, Mikeno, 16 Jul 1934, G. F. de Witte 1777 (BR, LWI); Mont Muhi, Jun 1948, F. L. Hendrickx 5273 (BR); Mont Bukulumiza, 26 Jul 1955, R. Pierlot 666 (BR); Haut-Katanga, Marungu, Ndawa, Apr 1944, L. Dubois 1165 (BR). Rwanda, Forêt de Nyungwe, vers km 100, 21 Aug 1969, G. Bouxin & M. Radoux 716 (BR); Kareba, 10 Oct 1974, P. Auquier 4514 (BR); Karisimbi, versant Sud, 27 Feb 1935, G. F. de Witte 2255 (BR); Karisoke, 3 Jan 2006, Luksenberg & A. Nsanzurwimo s. n. (BR).
Burundi, Bukeye, Teza, 19 Jun 1971, J. Lewalle 6024 (BR); Muramvya, bois sacré de Mpotsa, 9 Jun 1979, M. Reekmans 8245 (BR, WAG).
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Additional details
Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Scientific name authorship
- A. J. Paton & Phillipson
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Coleus
- Species
- sylvestris
- Taxon rank
- species
References
- Paton AJ, Bramley G, Ryding O, Polhill RM, Harvey YB, Iwarsson M, Willis F, Phillipson PB, Balkwill K, Lukhoba CW, Otieno D, Harley RM (2009) Lamiaceae (Labiatae). In: Beentje HJ, Ghazanfar SA, Polhill RM (Eds) Flora of Tropical East Africa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, 1–430.
- Paton AJ, Bramley G, Ryding O, Polhill RM, Harvey YB, Iwarsson M, Willis F, Phillipson PB, Balkwill K, Lukhoba CW, Otieno D, Harley RM (2013) Lamiaceae. In: Timberlake J (Ed.) Flora Zambesiaca 8 (8). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, 1–346.