Coleus esculentus

Coleus esculentus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Coleus
Species:
C. esculentus
Binomial name
Coleus esculentus
Synonyms[1]
  • Plectranthus esculentus N.E.Br.
  • Plectranthus floribundus N.E.Br.
  • Englerastrum floribundum (N.E.Br.) T.C.E.Fr.
  • Coleus floribundus (N.E.Br.) Robyns & Lebrun, nom. illeg., non C. floribundus Baker
  • Plectranthus floribundus var. longipes N.E.Br
  • Coleus floribundus var. longipes (N.E.Br.) Robyns & Lebrun
  • Coleus coppinii Heckel
  • Coleus dazo A.Chev.
  • Coleus langouassiensis A.Chev.

Coleus esculentus, synonym Plectranthus esculentus,[1] also known as the kaffir potato[2] or Livingstone potato,[3] is a species of plant in the dicot family Lamiaceae.[4] It is indigenous to Africa, where it is grown for its edible tubers. It is more difficult to cultivate than Coleus rotundifolius, but able to give greater yields. Although the crop is similar to a potato, it is from the mint family, but it is still quite nutritious and useful.[4] This crop can benefit many subsistence farmers since it is native, easy to grow, enjoying growing popularity in the market, and quite nutritious.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference PatoMwanGovaSmit19 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ NRCS. "Plectranthus esculentus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Plectranthus esculentus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Plectranthus esculentus (Livingstone potato)". KEW Royal Botanic Gardens. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.