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The genus Coleus earlier consisted of about 150 species, but many of these have now been transferred to other genera. The species of the Coleus are perennial, much branched and aromatic herbs. They grow well on dry hill slopes exposed to sunlight from 300 to 1800 m altitude. The Plant List includes 56 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Coleus; of these only two species, i.e., Coleus decurrens Gürke, and Coleus forskohlii (Willd.) Briq. are accepted species names. Coleus forskohlii is an aromatic, perennial, and herbaceous species grown in tropical and temperate regions of the World. The name forskohlii was given to commemorate the Finnish Botanist, Forskel. In this chapter, Botany of Coleus, including chromosome number, genetic improvement, and mutation breeding are given.
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Pullaiah, T. (2022). Botany of Coleus forskohlii. In: Forskolin. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6521-0_2
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