Solenostemon

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Cultivar of Coleus scutellarioides, formerly Solenostemon scutellarioides

Solenostemon is a former genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It has been included in the genus Plectranthus, but is now included in an expanded Coleus.<ref name=POWO_21233-1/><ref name=PatoMwanGovaSmit19/> They are native to tropical Africa, Asia and Australia. Some species formerly placed in this genus are cultivated for their highly variegated leaves.<ref name=RHSAZ>Template:Cite book</ref>

Former species

Some species formerly placed in the genus are:<ref name=PatoMwanGovaSmit19/>

• Solenostemon autranii (Briq.) J.K.Morton, now Coleus autranii, syn. Plectranthus autranii
• Solenostemon rotundifolius, now Coleus rotundifolius, syn. Plectranthus rotundifolius
• Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd, now Coleus scutellarioides, syns. Coleus blumei, Plectranthus scutellarioides
• Solenostemon shirensis (Gürke) Codd, now Coleus shirensi

Gallery

• Young Solenostemon coleus seedlings growing in a pot.
  Young Solenostemon coleus seedlings growing in a pot.
• Early-stage Coleus plant with developing leaves.
  Early-stage Coleus plant with developing leaves.
• Young Coleus sprouting vibrant red new leaves.
  Young Coleus sprouting vibrant red new leaves.

External links

• Annotated Checklist of Cultivated Plants of Hawai‘i: Solenostemon
• USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN): Species Records of Solenostemon

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