Woolly Plectranthus

Coleus barbatus

"Coleus barbatus", also known by the synonyms "Plectranthus barbatus" and incorrectly "Coleus forskalaei", is a tropical perennial plant related to the typical coleus species. It is known by the common name woolly plectranthus. It produces forskolin, an extract useful for pharmaceutical preparations and research in cell biology.
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Naming

The Brazilian name is, or, as opposed to the Chilean true boldo;;; or.

In the French Caribbean, it is called "doliprane" because of its uses as a painkiller in folk medicine.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusColeus
SpeciesC. barbatus
Photographed in
Paraguay