Coleus caninus subsp. caninus
Also known as: Coleus heynei Benth. +7 more
- Coleus heynei Benth.
- Coleus pachyphyllus Gürke
- Coleus spicatus Benth.
- Coleus spicatus var. rondinella Spreng.
- Majana spicata (Benth.) Kuntze
- Ocimum monadelphum Roth
- Plectranthus monadelphus (R.Br. ex Roth) Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
- Plectranthus monadelphus Roxb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Coleus caninus subsp. caninus is a shrub within the Lamiaceae family. It originates in Africa and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Coleus caninus, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Myanmar, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda
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
Base Species & Variations