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Solenostemon
Solenostemon is a former genus of Lamiaceae (mint family) now merged into Coleus. The plants grown as ornamentals, often sold as coleus, are prized for their brightly variegated leaves; they are grown in gardens and as houseplants.
Solenostemon is a former genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It has been included in the genus Plectranthus, but is now included in an expanded Coleus. They are native to tropical Africa, Asia and Australia. Some species formerly placed in this genus are cultivated for their highly variegated leaves.
Common Thicket Spurflower · Hullworts · Coleus amboinicus · Coleus argentatus · Coleus barbatus · Coleus maculosus subsp. edulis · Coleus esculentus · Coleus rotundifolius · Coleus scutellarioides
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