Plectranthus

The word plectranthus derives from the Greek πλῆκτρον (plēktron), "anything to strike with, an instrument for striking the lyre, a spear point" + ἄνθος (anthos), "blossom, flower". ==Species==

'' in cultivation '' in cultivation Paton et al. (2019) listed 72 species. • Plectranthus neochilus Schltr. → Coleus neochilus • Plectranthus ornatus Codd → Coleus comosus • Plectranthus parviflorus Willd. → Coleus australis • Plectranthus rotundifolius (Poir.) Spreng. → Coleus rotundifolius • Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br. → Coleus scutellarioides • Plectranthus socotranus Radcl.-Sm. → Coleus socotranus • Plectranthus unguentarius Codd → Coleus unguentarius • Plectranthus welwitschii (Briq.) Codd → Coleus fredericii Other species formerly placed in Plectranthus • Anisochilus carnosus (L. f.) Wall. ex Benth. (as P. strobilifer Roxb.) • Capitanopsis oreophila (Hedge) Mwany., A.J.Paton & Culham (as P. bipinnatus A.J.Paton) • Isodon coetsa (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Kudô (as P. coetsa Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) • Isodon inflexus (Thunb.) Kudô (as P. inflexus (Thunb.) Vahl ex Benth.) • Isodon lophanthoides (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) H.Hara (as P. striatus Benth.) • Isodon rugosus (Wall. ex Benth.) Codd (as P. rugosus Wall. ex Benth.) • Isodon sculponeatus (Vaniot) Kudô (as P. sculponeatus Vaniot) • Tetradenia riparia Hochstetter and Codd (as P. riparius A.Rich.) ==References==