Bentham, G. in Wallich, N. (20 December 1830), Synopsis of the genera and species of Indian Labiatae enumerated in the catalogue of the collections in Dr. Wallich's charge. Plantae Asiaticae Rariores 2(5): 15 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Hab. Mysore."

taxonomic synonym: Plectranthus caninus Roth legitimate

Vatke, (G.C.)W. (1872), Labiatae abyssinaeae collectionis nuperrimae schimperianae enumeratae. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 37: 318 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Coleus caninus (Roth) Vatke legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 136 [secondary reference]

Conn, B.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Lamiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 628 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Plectranthus caninus Roth legitimate

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: 32 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Coleus caninus (Roth) Vatke subsp. caninus legitimate

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