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

Coleus socotranus
Scientific classification Edit this 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 edit

  1. ^ Miller, A. (2004). "Plectranthus socotranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44970A10968820. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44970A10968820.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Coleus socotranus (Radcl.-Sm.) A.J.Paton". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  3. ^ a b c 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.