Coleus caninus
Also known as: Majana canina (B.Heyne ex Roth) Kuntze +2 more
- Majana canina (B.Heyne ex Roth) Kuntze
- Plectranthus caninus B.Heyne ex Roth
- Plectranthus caninus subsp. caninus
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Coleus caninus is an annual or shrub within the Lamiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Myanmar, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Malaya, New Guinea
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms