Coleus barbatus
Also known as: Coleus barbatus (Andrews) Benth. +9 more
- Coleus barbatus (Andrews) Benth.
- Coleus caerulescens Gürke
- Coleus forsskalii var. adoensis Briq.
- Coleus forsskaolii var. adoensis Briq.
- Coleus kilimandschari Gürke ex Engl.
- Germanea forsskalii Poir.
- Plectranthus barbatus Andrews
- Plectranthus barbatus var. barbatus
- Plectranthus caerulescens (Gürke) R.H.Willemse
- Plectranthus forsskalii (Poir.) Willd.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a semisucculent subshrub or shrub.
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Coleus barbatus is a succulent shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Coleus, which contains over 300 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Nepal, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Botswana, Cape Provinces, El Salvador, Madeira, Malawi, St.Helena, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms