Coleus neochilus (Schltr.) Codd

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Along road from Zvishavane to Mbalabala.

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Synonyms:	Coleus palliolatus S. Moore Coleus schinzii Gürke Plectranthus neochilus Schltr.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Aromatic annual or perennial, somewhat succulent herb, up to 60 cm high, growing from a fibrous root system. Stems erect, ascending or decumbent, 4-angled, sparsely branched, covered with spreading glandular and eglandular hairs and red sessile glands, often becoming sticky towards the inflorescence. leaves opposite, spreading, somewhat fleshy, obovate to elliptic, 15-80 mm long, pubescent and with red sessile glands; margin serrate to crenate, slightly rolled under; petiole mostly 5-25 mm long. Inflorescences fairly lax with 6-flowered verticils c. 10 mm apart; bracts pale green, often marked purplish ovate with an apical point, together forming a distinct terminal cone on the inflorescence. Calyx 3-5 mm long, pubescent and with red and pale sessile glands. Corolla blue to purple, 11-20 mm long with scattered hairs and red sessile glands on the lobes; lower lip, horizontal, boat-shaped, 5-11 mm long, partially enclosing the stamens.
Type location:	South Africa
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Habitat:	Rocky places in woodland or grassland.
Altitude range: (metres)	600 - 1600 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Eswatini and South Africa.
FZ divisions:	T,MS
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Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 29. as Plectranthus neochilus Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 350 - 351. as Plectranthus neochilus (Includes a picture). 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 neochilus Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 275 - 277. as Plectranthus neochilus (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 70. as Plectranthus neochilus Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 474 - 475. as Plectranthus neochilus (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 79. as Plectranthus neochilus

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