Forster, P.I. (9 September 1992), Five new species of Plectranthus L. Herit (Lamiaceae) from Queensland. Austrobaileya 3(4): 729-731, Fig. 1C, D. APC [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland. MORETON DISTRICT: State Forest Drive, 20 February 1991, P.I.Forster 7797 & P.R.Sharpe (holo: BRI; iso: CANB,K,MEL,NSW)."

• APC Dist.: Qld

• Etymology: "The specific epithet from torrens (torrent) and cola (dweller) alludes to the common preference of this species to growing in rock outcrops next to rushing streams (torrents)."

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 10 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Lamiaceae. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 96 [secondary reference]

Paton, A.J., Mwanyambo, M., Govaerts, R.H.A., Smitha, K., Suddee, S., Phillipson, P.B., Wilson, T.C., Forster, P.I. & Culham, A. (23 August 2019), Nomenclatural changes in Coleus and Plectranthus (Lamiaceae): a tale of more than two genera. Phytokeys 129: 106 [basionym]

basionym of: Coleus torrenticola (P.I.Forst.) P.I.Forst. legitimate

Brown, G.K. & Bostock, P.D. (December 2019), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2018 to 2019. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2019: 10 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Coleus torrenticola (P.I.Forst.) P.I.Forst. legitimate

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