Coleus esculentus var. primulinus
Country Potato, Livingstone Potato
Other regional names: Madagascar Potato
- Madagascar Potato
Also known as: Coleus coppinii Heckel +8 more
- Coleus coppinii Heckel
- Coleus dazo A.Chev.
- Coleus floribundus var. longipes (N.E.Br.) Robyns & Lebrun
- Coleus langouassiensis A.Chev.
- Coleus longouassiensis A.Chev.
- Englerastrum floribundum (N.E.Br.) T.C.E.Fr.
- Plectranthus esculentus N.E.Br.
- Plectranthus floribundus N.E.Br.
- Plectranthus floribundus var. longipes N.E.Br.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Coleus esculentus var. primulinus (commonly known as Country Potato or Livingstone potato) is a tuberous plant within the Lamiaceae family. It is found natively in Africa. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Coleus esculentus, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Zambia
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