Interestingly, the Catalogue of Life lists
Plectranthus scutellarioides as an accepted name, as well as
Plectranthus amboinicus.
http://www.catalogueoflife.org...
http://www.catalogueoflife.org...
So here's a thought (unresearched): Maybe Coleus =
Plectranthus scutellarioides, while Magilla Perilla =
Plectranthus amboinicus?
Dr. Arthur O. Tucker of Delaware State University makes a compelling argument in his article (referenced above by Greene) regarding Magilla not being
Perilla frutescens.
But Zuzu makes a good point in that his repeatedly waving in our faces the rather universally non-accepted name
Solenostemon scutellarioides for Coleus calls into question the credibility of the rest of his research.
A pretty basic fact-checking mistake for any type of authoritative/scientific publishing.
Or does Dr. Tucker know something about Coleus taxonomy no one else seems to know?
