Coleus goetzenii (Gürke) A.J.Paton

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Coleus goetzenii

Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail. Volcanoes National Park, Burera

Coleus goetzenii

Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail. Volcanoes National Park, Burera

Coleus goetzenii

Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail. Volcanoes National Park, Burera

Coleus goetzenii

Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail. Volcanoes National Park, Burera

Coleus goetzenii

Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail. Volcanoes National Park, Burera

Coleus goetzenii

Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail. Volcanoes National Park, Burera

Coleus goetzenii

Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail. Volcanoes National Park, Burera

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Synonyms: Pycnostachys goetzenii Gürke
Pycnostachys vulcanicola Lebrun & L.Touss.
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Rwanda, Sabinyo
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat:
Altitude range: (metres) 2300 - 2800 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Eastern DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and western Uganda.
Botanical divisions: IX
Growth form(s): Perennial, shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m.
Endemic status: Near Endemic
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Insects associated with this species:
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Images last updated: Wednesday 29 July 2026
Literature:

Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 586. As Pycnostachys goetzenii (Includes a picture).

Meerts, P. (2025). Labiatae sous-familles VI. Nepetoideae et VII. Tectonoideae, Addendum a la sous-famille V. Lamioideae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 291 - 293. (Includes a picture).

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 146.

Paton, A.J. et al. (2009). Lamiaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 409 - 410. as Pycnostachys goetzenii


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Flora of Burundi: Coleus goetzenii
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Coleus goetzenii
African Plant Database: Coleus goetzenii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Coleus goetzenii
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iNaturalist: Coleus goetzenii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Coleus goetzenii
JSTOR Plant Science: Coleus goetzenii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Coleus goetzenii
Plants of the World Online: Coleus goetzenii
Tropicos: Coleus goetzenii
Wikipedia: Coleus goetzenii


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Coleus goetzenii.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=246130, retrieved 29 July 2026

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