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April 17th, 2024

483.0000 Family Lamiaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar: 355 (1820), nom. cons., nom. alt.
243 genera, ca. 7800 spp.
Species listed in database: 7734; hybrids: 378
= Aegiphilaceae Raf.; Sylva Tellur.: 161 (1838)
= Ajugaceae Döll; Rhein. Fl.: 375 (1843)
= Chloanthaceae Hutch.; Fam. Fl. Pl., ed. 2: 396 (1959)
= Glechomaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar: 288 (1820)
= Labiatae Juss.; Gen. Pl.: 110 (1789), nom. cons.
= Melissaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prir. Rostlin: 245 (1820)
= Melittidaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar: 390 (1820)
= Menthaceae Burnett; Outlines Bot.: 969, 1095, 1106 (1835)
= Monardaceae Döll; Fl. Baden 2: 661 (1858)
= Nepetaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prir. Rostlin: 245 (1820)
= Salazariaceae F.A.Barkley; Phytologia 32: 304 (1975)
= Salviaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prir. Rostlin: 245 (1820)
= Saturejaceae Döll; Fl. Baden 2: 664. med (1858)
= Scutellariaceae Döll; Rhein. Fl.: 373 (1843)
= Siphonanthaceae Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 87 (1838)
= Stachydaceae Döll; Rhein. Fl.: 366 (1843)
= Symphoremataceae Wight; Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 4(3): 13 (1849)
= Viticaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl.: 106 (1789)
483.4335 Genus Plectranthus L´Hér.; Stirp. Nov.: 84, verso (1788), nom. cons.
Distribution: S- and trop. Africa, Madagascar (many), Sri Lanka (1)
Species listed in database: 77
= Germanea Lam.; Encycl. 2: 690 (1788)
species :
Plectranthus alboviolaceus Gürke; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 30: 397 (1901)
Distribution: D.R.Congo [Zaire]; Ethiopia; Kenya; Tanzania; Zambia; Malawi; Mozambique
23 ZAI 24 ETH 25 KEN TAN 26 MLW MOZ ZAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Plectranthus rhomboideus Gürke; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 36: 135 (1905)
species :
Plectranthus ambiguus (Bolus) Codd; Bothalia 8: 159 (1964)
Distribution: South Africa (Gauteng, Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Eswatini [Swaziland]
27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Orthosiphon ambiguus Bolus; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 394 (1881)
= Plectranthus coloratus E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. 238 (1838), nom. illeg., non. P. coloratus D. Don
= Plectranthus dregei Codd; Fl. Pl. Afr. 32: t. 1244 (1957)
species :
Plectranthus amplexicaulis Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 203 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus antongilicus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 160 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus asymmetricus A.J.Paton; Fl. Zambes. 8(8): 207 (2013)
Distribution: Zambia
26 ZAM
species :
Plectranthus atroviolaceus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 156 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus betampoanus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 175 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus bracteolatus A.J.Paton; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Lam. 245 (2009)
Distribution: Tanzania
25 TAN
Remarks: status uncertain. Possibly related to Isodon or a clade basal to the Ocimeae and Plectranthinae
species :
Plectranthus brevicaulis (Baker) Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 154 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Orthosiphon brevicaulis Baker; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 433 (1885)
species :
Plectranthus brevimentum T.J.Edwards; Bothalia 35(2): 149 (2005)
Distribution: South Africa (E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Plectranthus canescens Benth.; Labiat. Gen. Spec. 33 (1832)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus capuronii Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 164 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus chimanimanensis S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40: 174 (1911)
Distribution: E-Zimbabwe; W-Mozambique
26 MOZ ZIM
species :
Plectranthus ciliatus E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. 227 ex Benth. (1838)
Distribution: South Africa (Limpopo, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.); Eswatini [Swaziland]; Australia [I] (New South Wales [I]); New Zealand [I]
27 SAF SWZ 50 aus 51 nzl
Synonyms: hidden
= Plectranthus natalensis Gürke; Bull. Herb. Boissier 6: 552 (1898)
species :
Plectranthus clementiae Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 168 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus cordatus A.J.Paton & Phillipson; PhytoKeys 129: 132 (2019), nom. nov.
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Plectranthus cardiophyllus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 172 (1998)
species :
Plectranthus decaryi Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 182 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus delicatissimus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 197 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus ecklonii Benth.; Prodr. [A. DC.] 12: 64 (1848)
Distribution: South Africa (Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); St. Helena [I]; New Zealand [I]
27 SAF 28 sth 51 nzl
species :
Plectranthus elegans Britten; Trans. Linn. Soc. London Ser. II. 4: 36 (1894)
Distribution: S-Malawi
26 MLW
Synonyms: hidden
= Coleus mahonii Baker; Oliv. et al. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Africa 5: 434 (1900)
= Plectranthus mahonii (Baker) N.E.Br. ex Hook.f.; Bot. Mag. 128: t. 7818 (1902)
species :
Plectranthus elegantulus Briq.; Bull. Herb. Boissier Ser. II. 3: 1005 (1903)
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Germanea elegantula Briq.; Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 1005 (1903)
species :
Plectranthus ellipticus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 186 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus emirnensis (Baker) Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 187 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Ocimum hildebrandtii (Vatke) Briq.; Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3a): 372 (1897), nom. illeg.
= Ocimum siphonanthum Briq.; Bull. Herb. Boissier 2: 121 (1894)
= Orthosiphon emirnensis Baker; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 433 (1885)
= Orthosiphon hildebrandtii Vatke; Abh. Naturwiss. Vereins Bremen 9: 134 (1885), nom. illeg.
species :
Plectranthus ernstii Codd; Flow. Pl. Afr., 47(1-2): t. 1855 (1982)
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Plectranthus forsythii Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 177 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus fruticosus L´Hér.; Stirp. Nov. 85 (1788)
Name: Echter Harfenstrauch, Mottenkönig (DE)
Distribution: Germany [I]; Madeira [I] (Madeira Isl. [I]); Congo [Brazzaville] [I]; South Africa (Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal, W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.); Eswatini [Swaziland]
11 ger 21 mdr 23 con 27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Germanea urticifolia Lam.; Encycl. 2: 691 (1788)
= Plectranthus arthropodus Briq.; Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 1073 (1903)
= Plectranthus behrii Compton; J. S. African Bot. 11: 122 (1945)
= Plectranthus charianthus Briq.; Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 6: 824 (1906)
= Plectranthus galpinii Schltr.; J. Bot. 1896: 393 (1896)
= Plectranthus peglerae T.Cooke; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909: 378 (1909)
= Plectranthus urticifolius (Lam.) Salisb.; Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 88 (1796)
species :
Plectranthus gardneri Thwaites; Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 237 (1859)
Distribution: Sri Lanka
40 SRL
Synonyms: hidden
= Plectranthus subincisus var. gardneri (Thwaites) Hook.f.; Fl. Brit. India 4: 622 (1885)
species :
Plectranthus gibbosus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 200 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus grallatus Briq.; Bull. Herb. Boissier Ser. II. 3: 1004 (1903)
Distribution: South Africa (Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Lesotho
27 LES SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Germanea grallata Briq.; Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 1004 (1903)
= Germanea transvaalensis Briq.; Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 1005 (1903)
= Plectranthus cooperi T.Cooke; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909: 377 p. p. (1909)
= Plectranthus krookii Gürke; Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 20: 48 (1905)
= Plectranthus praetervisus Briq.; Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 6: 825 (1906)
= Plectranthus transvaalensis Briq.; Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 1005 (1903)
species :
Plectranthus grandibracteatus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 152 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus guruensis A.J.Paton; Fl. Zambes. 8(8): 205 (2013)
Distribution: Mozambique
26 MOZ
species :
Plectranthus hexaphyllus Baker; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 20: 231 (1883)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus hilliardiae Codd; Bothalia 11(3): 282 (1974)
subspecies :
subsp. hilliardiae
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
subspecies :
subsp. australis van Jaarsv. & A.E.van Wyk; Bothalia 31(1): 44 (2001)
Distribution: South Africa (E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Plectranthus hirsutus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 158 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus hoslundioides Scott Elliot; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 29: 44 (1891)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus humbertii Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 194 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus incrassatus Hedge; Edinburgh J. Bot. 60(2): 246 (2003), nom. nov.
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Plectranthus pachyphyllus Hedge; Fl. Madagascar, fam. 175: 176 (1998), non T. Cooke (1910)
species :
Plectranthus laurifolius Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 170 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus linearis Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 191 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus longiflorus Benth.; Labiat. Gen. Spec. 33 (1832)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus longipetiolatus Hedge; Fl. Madag. 175: 147 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus lucidus (Benth.) van Jaarsv. & T.J.Edwards; Bothalia 27(1): 5 (1997)
Distribution: South Africa (E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Plectranthus strigosus var. lucidus Benth.; Prodr. [A. DC.] 12: 68 (1848)
species :
Plectranthus macilentus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 170 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus malvinus van Jaarsv. & T.J.Edwards; Bothalia 27(1): 1 (1997)
Distribution: South Africa (E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Plectranthus mandalensis Baker; Oliv. et al. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Africa 5: 405 (1900)
Distribution: Malawi
26 MLW
species :
Plectranthus marquesii Gürke; Bol. Soc. Brot. 16: 70 (1896)
Distribution: Angola
26 ANG
species :
Plectranthus membranaceus (Scott Elliot) Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 145 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Plectranthus canescens var. membranaceus Scott Elliot; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 29: 49 (1891)
species :
Plectranthus miserabilis Briq.; Bull. Herb. Boissier 2: 180 (1894)
Distribution: D.R.Congo [Zaire]
23 ZAI
Remarks: provisionally accepted name
species :
Plectranthus mocquerysii Briq.; Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 233 (1898)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus mzimvubuensis van Jaarsv.; Bothalia 34(1): 30 (2004)
Distribution: South Africa (E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Plectranthus oblanceolatus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 161 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus oertendahlii T.C.E.Fr.; Act. Hort. Gothoburg. 1: 253 (1924)
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
27 SAF
species :
Plectranthus ombrophilus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 166 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus oribiensis Codd; Flow. Pl. Afr., 46(1-2): t. 1809 (1980)
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
27 SAF
species :
Plectranthus papilionaceus Ranir. & Phillipson; Candollea 62(2): 158 (2007)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus pichompae Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 163 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus praetermissus Codd; Flow. Pl. Afr., 45(3-4): t. 1791 (1979)
Distribution: South Africa (E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Plectranthus purpuratus Harv.; Thes. Cap. 1: 53 (1860)
subspecies :
subsp. purpuratus
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
27 SAF
subspecies :
subsp. montanus van Jaarsv. & T.J.Edwards; Bothalia 27(1): 4 (1997)
Distribution: South Africa (Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal)
27 SAF
subspecies :
subsp. tongaensis van Jaarsv. & T.J.Edwards; Bothalia 27(1): 2 (1997)
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
27 SAF
species :
Plectranthus reflexus van Jaarsv. & T.J.Edwards; Flow. Pl. Afr. 51(2): t. 2034 (1991)
Distribution: South Africa (E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Plectranthus rosulatus Hedge; Adansonia 27(2): 321 (2005)
Distribution: NW-Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus rubropunctatus Codd; Bothalia 11(4): 420 (1975)
Distribution: South Africa (Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal); Eswatini [Swaziland]
27 SAF SWZ
species :
Plectranthus rubroviolaceus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 151 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus saccatus Benth.; E. Mey. Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. 227 (1838)
subspecies :
subsp. saccatus
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
variant :
var. longitubus Codd; Bothalia 11(4): 428 (1975)
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
27 SAF
subspecies :
subsp. pondoensis van Jaarsv. & Milstein; Bothalia 27(1): 4 (1997)
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Plectranthus scaposus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 157 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus schweinfurthii Sprenger; Wiener Ill. Gart.-Zeitung 19: 1 (1894)
Distribution: Yemen
35 YEM
Remarks: provisionally accepted name
species :
Plectranthus secundiflorus (Baker) Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 180 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Orthosiphon secundiflorus Baker; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 433 (1885)
species :
Plectranthus strangulatus A.J.Paton; Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Lam. 246 (2009)
Distribution: Tanzania (Uluguru Mts.)
25 TAN
species :
Plectranthus strigosus Benth. ex E.Mey.; Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. 229 (1838)
Distribution: South Africa (Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Eswatini [Swaziland]
27 SAF SWZ
Synonyms: hidden
= Plectranthus kuntzeanus Domin; Biblioth. Bot. 22(89): 564 (1928)
= Plectranthus parviflorus Gürke; C. E. Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 261 (1898), nom. illeg.
species :
Plectranthus stylesii T.J.Edwards; Bothalia 35(2): 149 (2005)
Distribution: South Africa (E-Cape Prov.)
27 SAF
species :
Plectranthus swynnertonii S.Moore; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40: 176 (1911)
Distribution: Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique; South Africa (Limpopo)
26 MLW MOZ ZIM 27 SAF
species :
Plectranthus termiticola A.J.Paton; Fl. Zambes. 8(8): 217 (2013)
Distribution: Zambia
26 ZAM
species :
Plectranthus trilobus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 205 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus verticillatus (L.f.) Druce; Rep. Bot. Exch. Cl. Brit. Isles, 640 (1916 publ. 1917)
Distribution: Mozambique; South Africa (Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal, W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.); Eswatini [Swaziland]; St. Helena [I]; India [c]; Puerto Rico [I]; Colombia [I]; Isla Margarita [I]; Venezuela [I]
26 MOZ 27 SAF SWZ 28 sth 40 ind 81 pue ven 82 clm ven
Synonyms: hidden
= Ocimum racemosum Thunb.; Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 96 (1800)
= Ocimum verticillatum L.f.; Suppl. Pl.: 276 (1782)
= Plectranthus nummularius Briq.; Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 1072 (1903)
= Plectranthus thunbergii Benth.; Labiat. Gen. Spec. 37 (1833)
species :
Plectranthus vestitus Benth.; Labiat. Gen. Spec. 32 (1832)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus vinaceus Hedge; Fl. Madag., fam. 175: 148 (1998)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Plectranthus zenkeri Gürke; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 199 (1891)
Distribution: Cameroon
23 CMN
species :
Plectranthus zuluensis T.Cooke; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909: 379 (1909)
Distribution: South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.); Eswatini [Swaziland]
27 SAF SWZ
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