Solenostemon
Solenostemon is a former genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It has been included in the genus Plectranthus, but is now included in an expanded Coleus.[1][2] They are native to tropical Africa, Asia and Australia. Some species formerly placed in this genus are cultivated for their highly variegated leaves.[3]
Former species
Some species formerly placed in the genus are:[2]
- Solenostemon autranii (Briq.) J.K.Morton, now Coleus autranii, syn. Plectranthus autranii
- Solenostemon rotundifolius, now Coleus rotundifolius, syn. Plectranthus rotundifolius
- Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd, now Coleus scutellarioides, syns. Coleus blumei, Plectranthus scutellarioides
- Solenostemon shirensis (Gürke) Codd, now Coleus shirensi
References
- ^ "Solenostemon Thonn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ a b Paton, Alan J.; Mwanyambo, Montfort; Govaerts, Rafaël H.A.; Smitha, Kokkaraniyil; Suddee, Somran; Phillipson, Peter B.; Wilson, Trevor C.; Forster, Paul I.; Culham, Alastair (2019-08-23). "Nomenclatural changes in Coleus and Plectranthus (Lamiaceae): a tale of more than two genera". PhytoKeys. 129: 1–158. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.129.34988. PMC 6717120. PMID 31523157.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|lastauthoramp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
External links
- Annotated Checklist of Cultivated Plants of Hawai‘i: Solenostemon
- USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN): Species Records of Solenostemon
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