Nomenclatural changes in Coleus and Plectranthus (Lamiaceae): a tale of more than two genera Author Paton, Alan J. Author Mwanyambo, Montfort Author Govaerts, Rafael H. A. Author Smitha, Kokkaraniyil Author Suddee, Somran Author Phillipson, Peter B. Author Wilson, Trevor C. Author Forster, Paul I. Author Culham, Alastair text PhytoKeys 2019 129 1 158 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.129.34988 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.129.34988 1314-2003-129-1 BF57C6B3C3065AEE9B4B3D47189C908F 3382366 Coleus lanuginosus Hochst. ex Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 79. 1848 Majana lanuginosa (Hochst. ex Benth.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 524. 1891. Plectranthus lanuginosus (Hochst. ex Benth.) Agnew, Upland Kenya Wild Fl.: 638. 1974. Type: Ethiopia, Adua, 4 Oct. 1842, Schimper 1915 (lectotype: K; isolectotypes: BM, FT, KIEL, UPS, W; designated by Ryding (2000) ). Coleus albidus Vatke, Linnaea 37: 321. 1872. Type: Ethiopia, Mettaro, 1 Oct. 1862, Schimper 347 (holotype: B, destroyed; isotypes: JE, PRE, Z). Coleus schimperi Vatke , Linnaea 37: 320. 1872. Coleus barbatus var. schimperi (Vatke) Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 430. 1900. Plectranthus semayatensis Cufod., Bull. Jard. Bot. Etat Bruxelles 33(Suppl.): 838. 1963., non P. schimperi Vatke. Type: Ethiopia, Semajada (Semayata), 12 Oct. 1862, Schimper 618 (holotype: B, destroyed; isotypes: BM, G, JE, K). Coleus montanus Hochst. ex Ces., Rendiconto Reale Accad. Sci. Fis. 12: 264-266. 1879. Type: Ethiopia, Schimper 2460 (holotype: RO, Erbario Cesati) synon. nov. Coleus trichophorus Briq., Bull. Herb. Boissier 2: 130. 1894. Type: Ethiopia, Aman-eski, 5 Nov. 1854, Schimper 342 (holotype; G; isotype: P). Coleus maculatus Guerke , Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 210. 1894. Type: Tanzania, Moshi District: Marangu, Volkens 429 (holotype: B, destroyed; isotypes: BM, G). Coleus maranguensis Guerke , Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 216. 1894. Type: Tanzania, Moshi District: Marangu, Volkens 630 (holotype: B, destroyed; isotype: BM). Coleus gomphophyllus Baker, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 225. 1895. Type: Somalia, Golis Range, Lort Phillips s.n. (holotype, K). Coleus schweinfurthii Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 432. 1900., nom. illeg., non C. schweinfurthii Vatke. Coleus sodalium Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 526. 1900. Type: Eritrea, Mogad (Magod) Valley, Schweinfurth & Riva 1810 (holotype: K; isotype: Z). Coleus somalensis S.Moore, J. Bot. 1901: 265. 1901. Type: Somalia, Gan Liban, Donaldson-Smith s.n. (holotype: BM). Coleus gallaensis Guerke , Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 38: 169. 1906. Type: Ethiopia, Belana, Ellenbeck 374 (syntype: B, destroyed); Gara Mulata, Ellenbeck 576 (syntype: B, destroyed; neotype: Ethiopia, Harerge Region, Gara Mulata, Gillett 5348 (neotype: K, designated by Ryding (2000) ). Coleus helenae Buscal. & Muschl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 49: 487. 1913. Type: Zambia, Lake Bangweulu (Banguelo-See), but in reality from Eritrea, Mai Gogol, near Segeneti, von Aosta 862 (holotype: B, destroyed; neotype: Eritrea, Sageneti, Schweinfurth & Riva 1184 (neotype: FT; isoneotype: BR, K, P; designated by Ryding (2001) ). Distribution. Eritrea to N. Tanzania, SW. Arabian Peninsula. Naturalized in Zimbabwe.