Plectranthus purpuratus
Plectranthus purpuratus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Plectranthus |
Species: | P. purpuratus
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Binomial name | |
Plectranthus purpuratus |
Plectranthus purpuratus, called purple Swedish ivy and Vick's plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to South Africa and eSwatini.[1][2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Subtaxa[]
The following subspecies are accepted:[2]
- Plectranthus purpuratus subsp. montanus van Jaarsv. & T.J.Edwards – Northern Provinces, Swaziland
- Plectranthus purpuratus subsp. purpuratus – KwaZulu-Natal
- Plectranthus purpuratus subsp. tongaensis van Jaarsv. & T.J.Edwards – KwaZulu-Natal
References[]
- ^ "Plectranthus Species, Purple Swedish Ivy, Vick's Plant Plectranthus purpuratus". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Plectranthus purpuratus Harv". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Plectranthus purpuratus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
Categories:
- Plectranthus
- Flora of KwaZulu-Natal
- Flora of the Northern Provinces
- Flora of Swaziland
- Plants described in 1860
- Lamiaceae stubs