Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Coleus paniculatus Benth.

Cuban oregano, barba de viejo

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Lamiales

Family
Lamiaceae

Genus
Coleus

Species
paniculatus

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Plectranthus coleoides Benth.(POWO, 2022);

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1985

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Clavijo, P. Valdebenito, H. & Hurtado, F. (1991) Plantas introducidas en las areas urbanas de las islas Galapagos. Typescript reports in files of Botany Dept.
  • Flores, E. (1985) Censo de Plantas Introducidas desde el Canal de Itabaca hasta Puerto Ayora. Tesis de Ingeniero Forestal, Univ. Técnica Luis Vargas Torres, Esmeraldas: 1-132.
  • Guézou, A. Trueman, M., Buddenhagen, E., Chamorro, S., Guerrero, A.M., Pozo, P., Atkinson, R. (2010) An extensive Alien Plan Inventory from the Inhabited Areas of Galapagos Plos One/ www.plosone.org. Volume 5/ Issue 4/e10276
  • Harley, R.M. Pastore, J.F.B. (2012) A generic revision and new combinations in the Hyptidinae (Lamiaceae), based on molecular and morphological evidence. Phytolaca 58: 1-55.
  • Paton, A Mwanyambo, M,. Govaerts, R., Smitha,K.,Suddee, S,.Phillipson, P,. Wilson, T,. Forster,P. & Culham, A. (2019) Cambios de nomenclatura en Coleus y Plectranthus ( Lamiaceae ): una historia de más de dos géneros Paton, A., Mwanyambo, M,. Govaerts, R., Smitha,K.,Suddee, S,.Phillipson, P,. Wilson, T,. Forster,P. & Culham, A. (2019). Cambios de nomenclatura en Coleus y Plectranthus ( Lamiaceae ): una historia de más de dos géneros. PhytoKeys,(129), 1–158.
  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org

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"Galapagos Species Database, Coleus paniculatus", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=20400. Accessed 5 November 2026.