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Coleus scutellarioides
As recorded: Solenostemon scutellarioides (L.) Codd
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Decker, B.G.
- Collector number
- 286
- Date
- March 16, 1960
- Locality
- Middle reaches of Taipivai
- Island
- Nuku Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- St.John, H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 16, 1960, Decker, B.G. also collected 6 other specimens.
Coleus scutellarioides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1960. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,713 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
N East Ave, Waukesha, WI, US
(c) mwheelerr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
(c) Maria Eduarda Tavares, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Jayapura, ID-PA, ID
(c) Fransina hassor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-22
Carmen, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines
(c) ecay-mx3, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
Joffreville, Madagascar
(c) lizausden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10
Chongqing, Chongqing, CN
(c) 二里岗流云, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coleus scutellarioides. BISH 150452. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956398976. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/150452.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956398976 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
