Coleus australis

(R.Br.) A.J.Paton · species

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Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Coleus

At a glance

Occurrence records8 115

Data sources10

Biological traits19

DNA specimens0

eDNA detections0

Sources10 archives

Databases and archives Coleus australis's data was compiled from.

WikipediaWikimedia Foundation4 languages↗

BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility8 115 records↗

LOTUSNatural Products (Wikidata)compounds↗

NPASSNat. Product Activity & Species Sourcecompounds↗

GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗

Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗

CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗

PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype

GLoBIGlobal Biotic Interactionsbiotic interactions↗

On this page5 sections

Every layer below draws on the sources above — open one to explore it, or use ← → to move between tabs.

NarrativeWikipediaarticle

Traits & measurements2 literature sources19 traits

Chemical compositionLOTUS · NPASS31 compounds

Occurrence & distributionGBIF8 115 records

Genome at a glanceCCDB2n = 34

01Narrative

Coleus australis, synonyms Plectranthus australis and Plectranthus parviflorus, known as little spurflower or cockspur flower, is a shrub, occurring in Hawaii, Polynesia and Australia. Non aromatic, between 10 and 70 cm high. The habitat is shady moist areas, including eucalyptus forest and rainforest. A widespread species, in rocky areas and beside streams. Attractive blue and white flowers may occur throughout the year.

No narrative description available for this taxon yet.

02Traits & measurements

SourcesWCVPGIFT

Size & morphology7

Leaf length max65 mm

Leaf length min20 mm

Leaf width max40 mm

Leaf width min20 mm

Plant height0.4 m

Plant height max0.7 m

Plant height min0.1 m

Life cycle & reproduction3

Life formsubshrub or shrub

Life spanperennial

Lifeform raunkiaer detailedchamaephyte

Diet & foraging1

Parasiteindependent

Habitat & environment7

Aquaticterrestrial

Climateseasonally dry tropical

Climberself-supporting

Epiphyteterrestrial

Growth formherb

Habitat GIFTdry forest, maquis (scrubland)

Woodinessnon-woody

Physiology & chemistry1

Nitrogen fixingnon_nitrogen_fixer

03Chemical composition31 compounds

Compounds documented for Coleus australis across natural-product and food-composition databases — not just the ~150 nutrients on a classic label ("nutritional dark matter").

Compound class profile5 classes

Secoiridoid monoterpenoids17

Abeoabietane diterpenoids5

Cinnamic acids and derivatives $ Phenylethanoids3

Iridoids monoterpenoids $ Secoiridoid monoterpenoids2

Menthane monoterpenoids1

Documented compounds31 total

Tissue Source Quantified only

Compound	Amount	Source
(1S,5S,6E,7S,14R,15S,16S,17R)-6-ethylidene-16-(hydroxymethyl)-14,17-dimethyl-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,8,12-trioxatricyclo[13.2.1.05,10]octadec-9-ene-3,11-dione	present	NPASS
(4S,5E,6S)-5-ethylidene-4-[2-[(1S,2R,3S,4S)-3-[[2-[(2S,3E,4S)-3-ethylidene-5-methoxycarbonyl-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4H-pyran-4-yl]acetyl]oxymethyl]-4-[(2S)-1-hydroxypropan-2-yl]-2-methylcyclopentyl]oxy-2-oxoethyl]-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4H-pyran-3-carboxylic acid	present	NPASS
(5R,6S,8S,9R,10S,15S,16E,17S)-16-ethylidene-8-hydroxy-5,9-dimethyl-17-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,12,18-trioxatricyclo[13.4.0.06,10]nonadec-1(19)-ene-2,13-dione	present	NPASS
[(1S,4aS)-5-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-6-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,4-dihydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl]methyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate	present	LOTUS
[(1S,4aS)-5-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-6-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,4-dihydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl]methyl 3-methylbut-2-enoate	present	LOTUS
[(1S,4aS)-5-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-6-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,4-dihydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl]methyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate	present	LOTUS
[(1S,4aS)-5-hydroxy-1,4a-dimethyl-6-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,4-dihydro-2H-phenanthren-1-yl]methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	present	LOTUS
[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-2-[[(2R,3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-4-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	present	NPASS
[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-2-[[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	present	NPASS
[(3S,4aS)-5-hydroxy-1,1,4a-trimethyl-6-oxo-7-propan-2-yl-3,4-dihydro-2H-phenanthren-3-yl] 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate	present	LOTUS

05DNA & barcodingmolecular

A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Coleus australis has left across the world's sequence archives.

At a glance

06Genome at a glanceCCDB

The complete instruction manual Coleus australis carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.

Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged

2n is the full chromosome count in a normal body cell; n is a gamete (egg or sperm), which carries half. Ploidy is how many complete chromosome sets each cell holds — 2× (diploid) is typical for animals, while higher levels (polyploidy) are common in plants. Click any value below to see the underlying records and sources.

Chromosomes2n = 34 n = 17

Ploidydiploid inferred

Chromosome-count records — grouped by value · 2n = full set, n = gamete · click a value for sources & references

2n 341×CCDB · new-zealand

CCDB · new-zealand

n 171×CCDB · book-ipcn73-74

CCDB · book-ipcn73-74 — HENDERSON, R.J.F. 1973. In IOPB chromosome number reports XXXIX. Taxon 22: 115-118.

Ploidy records — measured levels and diploid/polyploid inferences · click for sources

diploid inferred1×PloiDB · genus-scale

PloiDB · genus-scale — chromEvol; reliability=0.432 ↗

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type8 115 records

Wild obs. + sensor6 876

Museum / vouchered971

Cultivated / captive4

Other264

Origin

Native201

Introduced8

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO18 316 km²

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy96% within 1 km

≤100 m 5 800≤1 km 517≤10 km 129>10 km 131

6 577 georeferenced · 299 without coordinates

Open the mapobservation + sensor6 876

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy51% within 1 km

≤100 m 280≤1 km 120≤10 km 281>10 km 103

784 georeferenced · 187 without coordinates

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence971

Cultivated / Captivenot free-living

A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.

Coordinate accuracy100% within 1 km

≤100 m 2

2 georeferenced · 2 without coordinates

Open the mapnot free-living4

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions12 of 17 geolocated

Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.

Institution	Specimens
Brisbane, AU	310
Mount Annan, AU	273
Museo Entomologico de Leonlocation not on record	123
Canberra, AU	115
Armidale, AU	46
Smithfield, AU	32
NSW Dept of Planning, Industry and Environmentlocation not on record	17
John T. Waterhouse Herbariumlocation not on record	16
Adelaide, AU	11
Batemans Bay, AU	7
Wollongong, AU	5
Hobart, AU	3
Palmerston, AU	3
La Trobe Universitylocation not on record	3
Parkville, AU	2
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record	2
Tampa, US	1

17 institutions · 969 of 971 vouchered records shown · 2 without an institution code

Cultivated / Captivenot free-living

A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.

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Coleus australis

At a glance

Sources10 archives

Size & morphology7

Life cycle & reproduction3

Diet & foraging1

Habitat & environment7

Physiology & chemistry1

Compound class profile5 classes

Documented compounds31 total

At a glance

Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged

Record type8 115 records

Origin

Range

Wildobservation + sensor

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Cultivated / Captivenot free-living

Wildobservation + sensor

Holding institutions12 of 17 geolocated

Cultivated / Captivenot free-living

Record type8 115 records