Simple answer is, it depends on person to person as perception varies. If I remember correctly, Codd who while working on Coleus and Pleectranthus of Africa felt both the genera cannot be distinguished with particular character as intermediate characters are found. When he merged both the genera, it is accepted by all the researchers.still it continues Hope Ushadi (ji), it would be helpful in solving your doubt.
Sampath KumarDR. V. SAMPATH KUMARScientist, Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India,B. Garden (P.O), HOWRAH -711 103,W. Bengal, INDIA.Thanks for not printing this e-mail unless you really need toFrom: Ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com>Sent: Wed, 20 May 2015 21:15:32 To: "V. Sampath Kumar" <vskuma...@rediffmail.com>Cc: Nidhan Singh <nidhansingh...@gmail.com>, efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:224689] Lamiaceae (Incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Coleus barbatus from Hissar- NS May 116/116 same question i asked elase where just a little while ago...Sampath ji:why?I would appreciate a simple answer and then a paper or review pdf.thanksusha di On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 4:16 PM, V. Sampath Kumar <vskuma...@rediffmail.com> wrote: Nidhanji, You are correct it is Coleus barbatus and all the species of Coleus are now transferred to Plectrantus. Sampath Kumar DR. V. SAMPATH KUMARScientist, Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India,B. Garden (P.O), HOWRAH -711 103,W. Bengal, INDIA.Thanks for not printing this e-mail unless you really need toFrom: Nidhan Singh <nidhansingh...@gmail.com>Sent: Wed, 20 May 2015 16:04:55 To: indiantreepix <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>Subject: [efloraofindia:224630] Lamiaceae (Incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Coleus barbatus from Hissar- NS May 116/116 Dear All, This herb with strongly aromatic leaves was shot from herbal garden of HAU, Hissar.. I hope this is Coleus barbatus...please correct, if required.. -- Regards,Dr. Nidhan Singh Assistant ProfessorDepartment of BotanyI.B. (PG) CollegePanipat-132103 HaryanaPh.: 09416371227 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.to post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com.Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix.For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
