Coleus stachyoides (Oliv.) E. A. Bruce, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1934: 306. 1934. ≡ Plectranthus stachyoides Oliv., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 29: 136. 1875. Type: Uganda, West Nile District: Madi, Dec 1862, J. A. Grant 732 (holotype K [K 000431982]). = Plectranthus cylindrostachys Robyns & Lebrun, Rev. Zool. Bot. Africaines 16: 356. 1928. Type: Burundi, Irubura, Akanguru Valley, 31 May 1926, W. Robyns 2403 (holotype BR [BR 0000006263294]; isotype K [K 000431886]). Description. Paton et al. (2009: 323), as Plectranthus stachyoides Oliv. Distribution. Central African Rep. to E Tropical Africa. Habitat and еcology. Hyparrhenia-Loudetia savannah, wooded savannah, sclerophyllous scrub, rock crevices; 800–3045 m elev. Additional specimens. DR. Congo, Bas-Katanga, Kasengi, May 1947, W. Mullenders 2405 (BR); Kisamba, Jan 1931, P. Quarré 2377 (BR); Lacs Edouard et Kivu, Ruzizi, Tsamate, Apr 1950, R. Germain 6458 (BR); Mont Muhi, 31 Jul 1955, U. Kinet 93 (BR); Haut-Katanga, Kando, Mar-Apr 1931, G. F. de Witte 204 (BR); Marungu, Kasiki, Mont Kilonge, 12 Jun 1969, S. Lisowski, F. Malaisse, J. - J. Symoens 6388 (POZG); Muhila, Mont Mwango, 12 May 1971, S. Lisowski 23526 (POZG). Rwanda, S Kagera, Rwinkwavu, 13 Apr 1966, J. Lewalle 686 (BR, MO); Rubona, 25 Apr 1958, G. Michel 5311 (BR, MO); Kagera, colline Rwanyerajana, 5 Apr 1958, G. Troupin 6833 (BR, LWI); Kibungu, Parc National Kagera, colline Gwenjange, 17 Jun 1958, G. Troupin 7470 (BR, WAG); Kibungo, Mbuye, 28 Jun 1978, G. Troupin 16166 (BR). BURUNDI, Gitega, route vers Karuzi, 27 Apr 1971, J. Lewalle 5793 (BR, WAG); Kininya Mosso, 12 Jun 1952, G. Michel 2785 (BR); Bubanza, Rugazi, 3 May 1981, M. Reekmans 10091 (BR, WAG); Bukemba, Muzye, 12 May 1981, M. Reekmans 10232 (WAG, MO, BR).

Published as part of Meerts, Pierre J. & Paton, Alan J., 2024, The genus Coleus (Lamiaceae) in Central Africa (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi), with the description of 15 new species, pp. 71-178 in PhytoKeys 246 on pages 71-178, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.246.129476