Coleus socotranus

Coleus socotranus, synonym Plectranthus socotranus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[3]

Coleus socotranus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Coleus
Species:
C. socotranus
Binomial name
Coleus socotranus
(Radcl.-Sm.) A.J.Paton[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Plectranthus socotranus Radcl.-Sm.

It is endemic to Socotra, an East African island that is politically part of Yemen.[3]

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and rocky areas on the island.

References

  1. Miller, A. 2004. Plectranthus socotranus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
  2. "Coleus socotranus (Radcl.-Sm.) A.J.Paton". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  3. 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). "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.


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