Solenostemon

Cultivar of Coleus scutellarioides , formerly Solenostemon scutellarioides

Solenostemon is a former genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It has been included in the genus Plectranthus , but is now included in an expanded Coleus . ^{[1] [2]} They are native to tropical Africa, Asia and Australia. Some species formerly placed in this genus are cultivated for their highly variegated leaves. ^[3]

Former species

Some species formerly placed in the genus are: ^[2]

• Solenostemon autranii(Briq.) J.K.Morton, now Coleus autranii , syn. Plectranthus autranii
• Solenostemon rotundifolius, now Coleus rotundifolius , syn. Plectranthus rotundifolius
• Solenostemon scutellarioides(L.) Codd, now Coleus scutellarioides , syns. Coleus blumei, Plectranthus scutellarioides
• Solenostemon shirensis(Gürke) Codd, now Coleus shirensi

Gallery

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  Young Solenostemon coleus seedlings growing in a pot.
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  Early-stage Coleus plant with developing leaves.
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  Young Coleus sprouting vibrant red new leaves.

References

1. "Solenostemon Thonn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
2. Paton, Alan J.; Mwanyambo, Montfort; Govaerts, Rafaël H.A.; Smitha, Kokkaraniyil; Suddee, Somran; Phillipson, Peter B.; Wilson, Trevor C.; Forster, Paul I. & Culham, Alastair (2019-08-23). "Nomenclatural changes in Coleus and Plectranthus (Lamiaceae): a tale of more than two genera". PhytoKeys (129): 1–158. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.129.34988 . PMC   6717120 . PMID   31523157.
3. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN   978-1405332965.

External links

• Annotated Checklist of Cultivated Plants of Hawai‘i: Solenostemon
• USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN): Species Records of Solenostemon