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Coleus barbatus syn. coleus forskohlii
About Plant
| Plant ID | PLN0063 | ||
| Plant Name | Coleus barbatus syn. coleus forskohlii | ||
| Common Name | Patharchur | ||
| Vernacular Name | Indian coleus | ||
| Plant Description | Coleus barbatus, also referred to as Plectranthus barbatus and sometimes mistakenly as Coleus forskalaei (along with other variations of the name), is a tropical perennial plant closely related to common coleus species. Commonly known as woolly plectranthus, this plant is a natural source of forskolin, a bioactive compound widely utilized in pharmaceutical applications and cell biology research. | ||
Plant Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae | |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | |
| Class | Magnolipsida | |
| Order | Lamiales | |
| Family | Lamiaceae | |
| Genus | Coleus | |
| Species | barbatus syn. Coleus forskohlii | |
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| Distribution | This species is naturally found across a vast region, spanning tropical Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and sections of South and East Asia. Its native range includes countries such as Burundi, South-Central China, the Eastern Himalayas, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Nepal, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Yemen, and Zaïre. | |
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Reference
Book
https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1130000795422355200
Akhtar, H., Virmani, O. P., Popli, S. P., Misra, L. N., Gupta, M. M., Srinivastava, G. N., … Singh, A. K. (1992). Dictionary of Indian medicinal plants. Luknow, India: Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.
https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1130000795422355200