Coleus amboinicus Lour.

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Synonyms: Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.
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Literature:

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 56. as Plectranthus amboinicus

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 145.

Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Page 262. as Plectranthus amboinicus


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Coleus amboinicus
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The Burundi flora team (2025). Flora of Burundi: Species information: Coleus amboinicus.
https://www.burundiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=149740, retrieved 17 August 2025

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