Forster, P.I. (1 December 2011), Five new species of Plectranthus L.Her. (Lamiaceae) from New South Wales and Queensland. Austrobaileya 8(3): 388-392, Figs 1-3, Map 1 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Queensland. Cook District: Daintree National Park, Adeline Creek headwaters, 18 May 1999, P.I.Forster PIF24610 & R.Booth (holo: BRI [2 sheets]; iso: MEL).

• APC Dist.: Qld

• Etymology: "The specific epither is formed form the Latin word bellus (beautiful) and alludes to the pleasing form of this plant."

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: 25 [basionym]

basionym of: Coleus bellus (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: 9 [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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