Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 506 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(J. T.) v.v."

Briquet, J.I. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. (ed.) (February 1897), Labiatae [continued]. Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien IV, 3a(146-147): 357 [basionym]

basionym of: Plectranthus parviflorus var. graveolens (R.Br.) Briq. legitimate

Domin, K. (September 1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1119 [basionym]

basionym of: Plectranthus australis var. graveolens (R.Br.) Domin legitimate

Blake, S.T. (1971), A revision of Plectranthus (Labiatae) in Australasia. Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 9: 18-20, Figs 2J, 3A, 5F, 6, 7, 31 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Queensland, Port Clinton, 22nd Aug. 1802, R. Brown (BM, photo BRI; K)."

nomenclatural synonym: Plectranthus parviflorus var. graveolens (R.Br.) Briq. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Plectranthus australis var. graveolens (R.Br.) Domin legitimate misapplication: Plectranthus parviflorus Willd. legitimate by Maiden, J.H. (1898), Observations on the vegetation of Lord Howe Island. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 23(2): 132 misapplication: Plectranthus parviflorus Willd. legitimate by Oliver, W.R.B. (1917), The vegetation and flora of Lord Howe Island. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 150

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, LHI (presumed extinct)

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 240 [secondary reference]

common name: Native Coleus [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 137 [secondary reference]

Williams, K.A.W. (1984), Native Plants of Queensland 2: 226 [secondary reference]

Stanley, T.D. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Lamiaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 393 [secondary reference]

Conn, B.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Lamiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 626, pl.32 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. (9 September 1992), Five new species of Plectranthus L. Herit (Lamiaceae) from Queensland. Austrobaileya 3(4): 739 [secondary reference]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 317-318 [secondary reference]

misapplication: Plectranthus parviflorus Willd. legitimate by Maiden, J.H. (1898), Observations on the vegetation of Lord Howe Island. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 23(2): 132 misapplication: Plectranthus parviflorus Willd. legitimate by Oliver, W.R.B. (1917), The vegetation and flora of Lord Howe Island. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 150

Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 305 [secondary reference]

Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 69 [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]

Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 238 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Plectranthus australis var. graveolens (R.Br.) Domin legitimate common name: Native Coleus [n/a]

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: 53 [basionym]

basionym of: Coleus graveolens (R.Br.) A.J.Paton 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 graveolens (R.Br.) A.J.Paton legitimate

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