Coleus melleri
Also known as: Coleus entebbensis S.Moore +3 more
- Coleus entebbensis S.Moore
- Coleus luteus (Gürke) Staner
- Plectranthus luteus Gürke
- Plectranthus melleri Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Coleus melleri is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Coleus is notably large, comprising more than 300 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre