Coleus sessilifolius (A.J.Paton) A.J.Paton

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Mt Rukotso, near summit

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Plateau between Mt Nhamudimu and Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts

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Small valley North-east of Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts

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Silver Mist cottage, near Troutbeck

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Along path between Mevumodzi Valley and "The Anthill" plateau, Eastern Chimanimani Mts.

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Synonyms:	Plectranthus sessilifolius A.J. Paton Plectranthus sp. no. 1
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Frequency:	Locally fairly frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial aromatic herb up to 60 cm high with several stems growing from a tuberous woody rootstock. Leaves opposite sessile, broadly elliptic, 3.5-7 cm long, clasping the stem at the base; margin crenate. Inflorescence terminal and in the upper leaf axils, together forming a large panicle. Flowers white, pubescent and with red sessile glands.
Notes:	This is a recently described and clearly distinct species, occurring in rocky places of montane grassland in the border highlands shared with Zimbabwe. It is easily recognised by the broadly ovate, sessile leaves and the branched inflorescences of white flowers.
Derivation of specific name:	sessilifolius: with sessile leaves.
Habitat:	In montane grassland
Altitude range:	1370 - 2400 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Restricted to the border mountains of Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Endemic status:	Near Endemic
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Wednesday 17 August 2016
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 44. As Plectranthus sp Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 88. Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 280 - 281. Protologue as Plectranthus sessilifolius (Includes a picture). 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 Page 97. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 93. as Plectranthus sessilifolius

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