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| Downes, E.; Darbyshire, I.. |
| The new species Coleus namuliensis (Lamiaceae) is described from the granite outcrops and grasslands of Mt Namuli in Zambezia Province of Mozambique. It has previously been confused with Plectranthus caudatus, a species that is restricted to the quartzite outcrops of the Chimanimani Mountains on the Mozambique-Zimbabwe border for which the new combination in Coleus is formalised in this paper. Other potential confusion species are discussed and a rationale for applying the generic name Coleus rather than Plectranthus is provided. Despite their highly restricted ranges, C. namuliensis and C. caudatus are both considered to have a conservation status of Least Concern at present, although climate change may pose a longer-term threat to their survival. |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Endemic species; IUCN conservation assessment; Taxonomy. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/638510 |
