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June 2025

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genus

Coleus Lour.

This genus name was first published in Fl. Cochinch. : 372 (1790)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000008914.

Statistics

Synonyms of Coleus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Anisochilus Wall. ex Benth. Edwards's Bot. Reg. 15: t. 1300 (1830) wfo-4000002171
Ascocarydion G.Taylor J. Bot. 69(Suppl. 2): 162 (1931) wfo-4000003248
Briquetastrum Robyns & Lebrun Ann. Soc. Sci. Bruxelles, Sér. B 49: 102 (1929) wfo-4000005443
Burnatastrum Briq. Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3A): 358 (1897) wfo-4000005790
Calchas P.V.Heath Calyx 5: 160 (1997) wfo-4000005990
Capitanya Schweinf. ex Gürke Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 21: 105 (1895) wfo-4000006589
Echinostachys E.Mey. Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. 243. wfo-4000012961
Englerastrum Briq. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 178 (1894) wfo-4000013446
Holostylon Robyns & Lebrun Ann. Soc. Sci. Bruxelles, Sér. B 49: 103 (1929) wfo-4000018118
Isodictyophorus Briq. Mém. Soc. Bot. France 8: 285 (1917) wfo-4000019269
Leocus A.Chev. J. Bot. (Morot) 22: 125 (1909) wfo-4000021018
Majana Rumph. ex Bosc Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. [Déterville] 13: 556 (1803) wfo-4000022905
Mitsa Chapel. ex Benth. Labiat. Gen. Spec. : 52 (1832) wfo-4000024452
Neohyptis J.K.Morton J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 58: 258 (1962) wfo-4000025723
Neomuellera Briq. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 180 (1894) wfo-4000025780
Pycnostachys Hook. Exot. Fl. 3: t. 202 (1826) wfo-4000032244
Rabdosiella Codd Bothalia 15: 9 (1984) wfo-4000032424
Solenostemon Thonn. Beskr. Guin. Pl. : 271 (1827) wfo-4000035721
Stiptanthus Briq. Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3a): 352 (1897) wfo-4000036735
Symphostemon Hiern Cat. Afr. Pl. 1: 867 (1900) wfo-4000037195
Saccostoma Wall. ex Voigt Hort. Suburb. Calcutt. : 449 (1845) wfo-4000044146

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Coleus:

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