Plectranthus madagascariensis

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Plectranthus madagascariensis
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Plectranthus madagascariensis 'Variegated Mintleaf'
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In bloom
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Plectranthus
Species:
P. madagascariensis
Binomial name
Plectranthus madagascariensis
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Coleus madagascariensis (Pers.) A.Chev.
    • Ocimum auricula Forssk. ex Benth.
    • Ocimum madagascariense Pers.
    • Plectranthus hirtus Benth.
    • Plectranthus mauritianus Bojer
    • Plectranthus pubescens Willd. ex Benth.
    • Plectranthus villosus Sieber ex Benth.

Plectranthus madagascariensis, called thicket coleus, Madagascar coleus and candle plant (a name shared with many other species), is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[1][2] It is native to South Africa, eSwatini, Mozambique, Mauritius and Réunion, but not Madagascar.[1] Its cultivar 'Variegated Mintleaf' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Plectranthus madagascariensis (Pers.) Benth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. ^ Harrower, Adam; Notten, Alice (June 2020). "Coleus madagascariensis". pza.sanbi.org. South Africa National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Plectranthus madagascariensis 'Variegated Mintleaf' (v) plectranthus 'Variegated Mintleaf'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021. Synonyms; Plectranthus madagascariensis 'Variegata', Plectranthus coleoides 'Variegatus'


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