Equilabium laxiflorum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Ocimeae
Subtribus: Plectranthinae
Genus: Equilabium
Species: Equilabium laxiflorum

Name

Equilabium laxiflorum (Benth.) Mwany. & A.J.Paton, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 188(4): 367. (2018)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Plectranthus laxiflorus Benth. in E.H.F.Meyer, Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 228. (1838)
• Homotypic
  • Germanea laxiflora (Benth.) Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 1: 861. (1900)
  • Coleus laxiflorus (Benth.) Roberty, Bull. Inst. Fondam. Afrique Noire, Sér. A, Sci. Nat. 16: 331. (1954) Type: South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, between Umzimkulu and Umkomaas Rivers, Drège 3586 (lectotype: K; designated by Codd (1975)).
  • Plectranthus albus Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 202. (1894) Type: Tanzania, Moshi District: Marangu, Volkens 744 (holotype: B, destroyed, isotype: BM).
• Heterotypic
  • Plectranthus violaceus Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 201. (1894) Type: Tanzania, Lushoto District: Usambara Mts, near Lutindi, Holst 3317 (holotype: B, destroyed; isotypes: K, W).
  • Plectranthus johnstonii Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 411. (1900) Type: Tanzania, Kilimanjaro, H.H. Johnston 69 (holotype: K).
  • Plectranthus kondowensis Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 417. (1900) Type: Malawi, between Khondowe and Karonga, 1896, Whyte s.n. (holotype: K).
  • Plectranthus triflorus Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 417. (1900) Type: Tanzania, Kilimanjaro, Thomson s.n. (holotype: K).
  • Plectranthus neumannii Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 36: 131. (1905) Types: Ethiopia, Gofa, Neumann 168 & 179 (syntype: B, destroyed); neotype: Ethiopia, Gamo Gofa, Busa Forest, near Gidole. Ryding et al. 1630 (neotype: UPS; isoneotype: ETH designated by Ryding (2000)).
  • Plectranthus lilacinus Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 41: 315. (1908) Types: Tanzania, Kilimanjaro, Engler 1797 (syntype: B, destroyed) & Moshi, Uhlig 137 (isosyntype: EA).
  • Coleus keniensis Standl., Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 68(5): 14. (1917) Type: Kenya, W of Mt Kenya, Mearns 1334 (holotype: US; isotype: BM).
  • Plectranthus fraternus T.C.E.Fr., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 11: 26. (1930) Type: Kenya W Mt Kenya, between Cole’s Mill and Forest Station, R.E. & T.C.E. Fries 911 (lectotype UPS; isolectotype K, MO; designated by Paton et al. (2009)).

References

• Paton, A., Mwanyambo, M. & Culham, A. 2018. Phylogenetic study of Plectranthus, Coleus and allies (Lamiaceae): taxonomy, distribution and medicinal use. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 188(4): 355-376. DOI: doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boy064 PDF Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Equilabium laxiflorum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 July 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Equilabium laxiflorum. Published online. Accessed: July 27 2020.
• Paton, A.J., Mwanyambo, M., Govaerts, R.H.A., Smitha, K., Suddee, S., Phillipson, P.B., Wilson, T.C., Forster, P.I. & Culham, A. 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 Reference page.