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Coleus lanuginosus
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr summit of Mt Rukotso, Nyanga
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr summit of Mt Rukotso, Nyanga
Photo: Neil Crouch
Base camp to hut; Chimanimani N.P.
Photo: Neil Crouch
Base camp to hut; Chimanimani N.P.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Castle Beacon, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Castle Beacon, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Castle Beacon, Vumba
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| Synonyms: |
Coleus helenae Buscal. & Muschl. Coleus maculatus Gürke Coleus maranguensis Gürke Plectranthus lanuginosus (Hochst.) Agnew |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally frequent |
| Status: | Apparently introduced |
| Description: |
Somewhat fleshy, aromatic perennial herb 30-100 cm high, rarely taller when scrambling and supported. Stems quadrangular, often purplish, prostrate or scrambling, set with purplish, spreading hairs and glands. Leaves fleshy, spreading, triangular-ovate, 15-75 mm long, with numerous sessile glands beneath; margin coarsely crenate-serrate, weakly rolled under, sometimes purplish; petiole 10-30 mm long. Inflorescence lax usually purplish, with 6-12-flowered whorls up to 30 mm apart; pedicels 3-6 mm long. Calyx 3-4 mm long with purple hairs and red sessile glands. Corolla pale blue to mauve, often with dark purple markings, 8-16 mm long; lobes with purplish hairs and red sessile glands. lower lip boat-shaped, 6-12 mm long, longer than upper lip. |
| Notes: | This species is native in East Africa and apparently has been introduced in Eastern Zimbabwe. It is however not common or weedy and regularly found in otherwise little undisturbed natural environments. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Amongst rocks at high altitudes. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1500 - 2000 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya and northern Tanzania. Introduced in eastern Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 4 August 2019 |
| Literature: |
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 56. as Plectranthus lanuginosus Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 278 - 279. as Plectranthus lanuginosus Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 93. as Plectranthus lanuginosus |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Coleus lanuginosusAfrican Plant Database: Coleus lanuginosus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Coleus lanuginosus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Coleus lanuginosus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Coleus lanuginosus
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iNaturalist: Coleus lanuginosus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Coleus lanuginosus
JSTOR Plant Science: Coleus lanuginosus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Coleus lanuginosus
Plants of the World Online: Coleus lanuginosus
Tropicos: Coleus lanuginosus
Wikipedia: Coleus lanuginosus
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