Forster, P.I. (1 December 2011), Five new species of Plectranthus L.Her. (Lamiaceae) from New South Wales and Queensland. Austrobaileya 8(3): 401-404, Fig. 7, Map 3 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Queensland. Cook District: Kennedy Hill Gorge, 21 June 1989, P.I.Forster PIF5388 & M.C.Tucker (holo: BRI [1 sheet + spirit]; iso: CNS, MEL).

taxonomic synonym: Plectranthus sp. (Restoration Island J.Le Cussan 285) [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld

• Etymology: "The specific epithet is based on the Latin word venustus (beautiful) and alludes to the 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: 108 [basionym]

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

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

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

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