Coleus scutellarioides
Coleus, Common Coleus
Also known as: Calchas acuminatus (Benth.) P.V.Heath +19 more
- Calchas acuminatus (Benth.) P.V.Heath
- Calchas atropurpureus (Benth.) P.V.Heath
- Calchas crispipilus (Merr.) P.V.Heath
- Calchas scutellarioides (L.) P.V.Heath
- Calchas scutellarioides var. angustifolia (Benth.) P.V.Heath
- Calchas scutellarioides var. crispipilus (Merr.) P.V.Heath
- Calchas scutellarioides var. limnophila (Benth.) P.V.Heath
- Calchas scutellarioides var. scutellarioides
- Coleus acuminatus Benth.
- Coleus atropurpureus Benth.
- Coleus atropurpureus var. atropurpureus
- Coleus atropurpureus var. densiflorus Benth.
- Coleus atropurpureus var. javanicus Benth.
- Coleus atropurpureus var. ramosus Benth.
- Coleus batemannii T.Moore
- Coleus bausei T.Moore
- Coleus bellotii Jacob-Makoy
- Coleus berkeleyi T.Moore
- Coleus blancoi Benth.
- Coleus blumei Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Coleus scutellarioides (commonly known as Coleus or Common Coleus) is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China Southeast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Australia
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)
Bangladesh, Belize, Caroline Is., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niue, Panama, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Samoa, Society Is., Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.