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Coleus rhodesianum
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Coleus englerastrum Roberty Englerastrum alstonianum Hutch. & Dandy Englerastrum djalonense A. Chev. Englerastrum rhodesianum N.E. Br. Englerastrum schlechteri Alston Englerastrum schweinfurthii Briq. Plectranthus djalonensis (A. Chev.) A.J Paton Plectranthus piliferus Chiov. Plectranthus schlechteri Gürke |
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Aromatic annual herb. Stems up to 60 cm, erect or decumbent, with short, spreading or recurved hairs. Leaves opposite, spreading, ovate to ovate-oblong, 30-40 mm long, with hairs along the veins or scattered all over and sessile glands; margin entire or serrate; petiole, 0-6 mm long. Inflorescences axillary and terminal on wiry peduncles along almost the entire length of the stem. Flowers singly and oppositely or spirally arranged. Calyx 2.5-3.5 mm, hairy, campanulate with short triangular teeth. Corolla 4-5 mm long, mottled blue and white. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa |
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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 55. As Englerastrum schweinfurthii Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 236 - 237. as Plectranthus djalonensis 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 215. as Englerastrum schweinfurthii |
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