Coleus livingstonei
Also known as: Pycnostachys pubescens Gürke +2 more
- Pycnostachys pubescens Gürke
- Pycnostachys urticifolia Hook.
- Pycnostachys urticifolia var. pubescens (Gürke) Gürke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Coleus livingstonei is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, 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)
Kenya