Lamiaceae Martinov
Plectranthus actites P.I.Forst. , legitimate, scientific
Forster, P.I. (1 September 1994), Ten new species of Plectranthus L'Her. (Lamiaceae) from Queensland. Austrobaileya 4(2): 163-165, Fig. 1 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Queensland: Leichhardt District: Anvil Peak, Hodgson Range, NE of Clermont, 24 Aug 1990, P.I.Forster 7255 (holo: BRI [1 sheet + spirit])
  • Etymology: "The specific epithet is from the Greek actites (a watcher) and alludes to the plant's habitat high above the surrounding countryside."
Forster, P.I. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Lamiaceae. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 95 [secondary reference]
Queensland Herbarium (2003), New plant names and taxa Queensland July 1994-July 2003: - APC [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Plectranthus sp. Anvil Peak (P.I.Forster PIF7255) Qld Herbarium [n/a]
  • APC Dist.: Qld
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: 12 [basionym]
basionym of: Coleus actites (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: 8 [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Coleus actites (P.I.Forst.) P.I.Forst. legitimate
Forster, P.I. (7 December 2022), Austrobaileya publication dates 1977–2022. Austrobaileya 12: 118 [secondary reference]
  • Comment: Publication date corrected to 1 September 1994