Coleus lasianthus Gürke

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Plateau above Nhagutua Gorge, Gorongosa National Park, Cheringoma

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Synonyms:	Coleus decumbens Gürke Coleus menyharthi Briq. Coleus tetensis Baker Coleus vagatus E.A. Bruce Plectranthus lasianthus (Gürke) Vollesen Plectranthus tetensis (Baker) Agnew
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Status:	Native
Description:	Somewhat scrambling aromatic perennial, often mat-forming. Stems up to 50 cm long, succulent, 4-angled, often rooting at the nodes, densely covered with glandular and eglandular hairs and red sessile glands. Leaves opposite, spreading, succulent, elliptic, rhombic or obovate, 10-35 mm long, same hairs and glands as the stems; margin serrate, sometimes slightly rolled under; petiole 0-5 mm. Inflorescence dense spike-like with closely touching or slightly separated 6-flowered verticils; bracts succulent, persistent, erect or soon spreading, elliptic or oblong, c. 10 mm long, often reddish on the margins. Calyx 3 mm long hairy and with sessile glands. Corolla white marked blue, blue or purple, 11-18 mm long with red sessile glands and scattered hairs on the lobes; lower lip 6-10 mm long, horizontal, boat-shaped almost enclosing the stamens.
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Habitat:	In Mopane or Miombo woodland, often on rocky ground.
Altitude range:	50 - 1200 m
Flowering time:	Mar - Jun
Worldwide distribution:	Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia Zambabwe, Botswana, Caprivi-Namibia, Eswatini, South Africa and Madagascar.
Mozambique distribution:	N,T,MS,GI,M
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Content last updated:	Tuesday 4 March 2014
Literature:	Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Pages 177 - 178. As Plectranthus tetensis (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 44. As Plectranthus tetensis Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 78. as Plectranthus tetensis Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 356 - 357. as Plectranthus tetensis (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 56. as Plectranthus tetensis Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 275 - 278. as Plectranthus lasianthus (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 70. as Plectranthus tetensis Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 476 - 477. as Plectranthus tetensis (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 79. as Plectranthus tetensis Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 216. as Plectranthus tetensis

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