Coleus monostachyus
Also known as: Ocimum monostachyum P.Beauv. +6 more
- Ocimum monostachyum P.Beauv.
- Plectranthus monostachyus (P.Beauv.) B.J.Pollard
- Plectranthus monostachyus subsp. monostachyus
- Plectranthus palisotii Benth.
- Solenostemon monostachyus (P.Beauv.) Briq.
- Solenostemon monostachyus (P.Beauv.) Roberty
- Solenostemon ocymoides var. monostachyus (P.Beauv.) Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Coleus monostachyus is an annual within the Lamiaceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burkina, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, 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)
India, Malaya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms