Coleus decurrens Gurke

Coleus decurrens Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 215. 1894. = Coleus variifolius De Wild., Bol. Soc. Ibér. Ci. Nat. 19: 124. 1920. Type: DR. Congo, between Buta and Bima, 15 Oct 1905, F. Seret 96 (lectotype BR [BR 0000021453991], designated by Paton et al. 2009). Type. Cameroon, Buea, 1891, P. Preuss 948 (holotype B destroyed; isotype COI [COI 00005778], HBG). Description. Paton et al. (2009: 294) as Plectranthus decurrens (Gürke) J. K. Morton, Paton (2022: 46) as Coleus decurrens Gürke. Distribution. Nigeria to Uganda, Gabon, Republic of Congo, DR. Congo, Angola. Habitat and ecology. Rainforest, often seasonally flooded, riparian forest, river banks; 470–2000 m elev. Additional specimens. DR. Congo, Bas-Congo, Without locality, 1904, J. Gillet s. n., & J. Gillet 3783 (BR); Kasaï, Panzi, galerie de la Makita, 18 Feb 1952, H. Callens 3438 (BR); Forestier central, Avakubi, 9 Jan 1914, J. Bequaert 1853 (BR); Bongo, 26 Jul 1955, C. Evrard 1512 (BR); Parc national de la Maïko, 45 km N of Lubutu, 2 Jun 1977, J. Lejoly 1905 C (BR, BRLU); Yangambi, 7 km NW, 8 May 1936, J. Louis 1834 (BR); Bolanda, 29 Oct 1913, Nannan 85 (BR); Entre Buta et Banalia, Ambelati, 11 Jan 1926, W. Robyns 1333 (BR); Ubangi-Uele, entre Libenge et Géména, Dec 1930, J. Lebrun 1866 (BR); Lac Albert, Kilo, 28 Jun 1914, J. Bequaert 4866 (BR); Lacs Edouard et Kivu, Route Kibabi-Kikoma, km 50, 29 Apr 1958, R. Pierlot 1943 (BR); Route Kavumu-Walikale, km 107, Irangi, 24 Oct 1959, G. Troupin 10926 (BR); Kidedeya, près riv. Lusilube, 13 Sep 1955, Vanschuytbroeck in de Witte 12687 (BR). Note. Two specimens (J. Bequaert 6460; A. Leonard 3939) are dwarf plants (<20 cm), with small leaves and blade not long attenuated at base; they are either a juvenile form or a different taxon; more materials are needed.