Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

 
• Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.  A
• Plectranthus amethystoides Benth.   ->  Isodon amethystoides (Benth.) H. Hara
• Plectranthus barbatus Andr.
• Plectranthus coetsa Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don  ->  Isodon coetsa (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) Kudô
• Plectranthus comosus Sims -> Plectranthus barbatus Andr.
• Plectranthus dubius Vahl. ex Benth.    ->  Isodon amethystoides (Benth.) H. Hara
• Plectranthus edulis (Vatke) Agnew
• Plectranthus esculentus N.E. Brown  A
• Plectranthus floribundus N.E. Brown -> Plectranthus esculentus N.E. Brown
• Plectranthus forskohlii auct. -> Plectranthus barbatus Andr.
• Plectranthus forskohlii Willd. -> Plectranthus barbatus Andr.
• Plectranthus indicus (Roth) Spreng.   (SoSu)    ->  Ocimum filamentosum Forssk. (SoSu)  
• Plectranthus inflexus (Thunb.) Vahl ex Benth  ->  Isodon inflexus (Thunb.) Kudo 
  
• Plectranthus leptobotrys Diels    ->     Isodon coetsa (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) Kudô
• Plectranthus micranthus Spreng.    ->  Basilicum  polystachyon (L.) Moench.
• Plectranthus monachorum (L.) Spreng. (SoSu)  ->  Ocimum tenuiflorum L. (SoSu)  A
• Plectranthus parviflorus sensu R. Br., non Willd.    ->  Basilicum  polystachyon (L.) Moench.
  
• Plectranthus parviflorus  Willd.
  
• Plectranthus pekinensis Maxim.   ->  Isodon amethystoides (Benth.) H. Hara
• Plectranthus rugosus Wall. ex Benth.  ->   Isodon rugosus (Wall. ex Benth.) Codd
• Plectranthus strobilifer Roxb.  ->  Anisochilus carnosus (L. f.) Wall. ex Benth.
• Plectranthus rotundifolius (Poiret) Sprengel  
• Plectranthus rotundifolius (Poiret) Sprengel var. javanicaminum A. Chev.
• Plectranthus sculponeatus Vaniot  ->  Isodon sculponeatus (Vaniot) Kudô
• Plectranthus striatus Benth.   ->  Isodon lophanthoides (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) H. Hara
• Plectranthus striatus sensu Muschler & Hosseus , non Benth. (SoSu)   ->  Ocimum tenuiflorum L. (SoSu)  A
• Plectranthus tuberosus Blume ->  Plectranthus rotundifolius (Poiret) Sprengel 
  
• Plectranthus vettiveroides ( K. C. Jacob ) H. I. Maass
• Plectranthus zeylanicus Benth. ->  Plectranthus vettiveroides ( K. C. Jacob ) H. I. Maass

SYNONYM(S) :   Coleus amboinicus Lour.

CHINESE :   左手香  Zuo shou xiang ，印度薄荷  Yin du bo he,    到手香  Dao shou xiang (Taiwan).

ENGLISH : Country borage, Cuban oregano, French-thyme, Indian-borage, Indian-mint, Mexican-mint,  Soup-mint, Spanish-thyme. 

FRENCH :  Coléus d'Afrique, Plectranthus aromatique.

GERMAN :  Cubanischer Oregano, Jamaican-Thymian.

JAPANESE :   コレウスアンボイニクス    Koreusu anboinikusu, キューバンオレガノ
  Kuuban oregano.

MALAY :  Daun kucing (Indonesia), Daun kambing (Indonesia), Daun bangun-bangun.

RUSSIAN :  Плектрантус ароматный   Plektrantus aromatnyi.  

SPANISH : Orégano, Orégano francés (Cuba), Orégano de la tierra (Cuba), Orégano poleo (Domin. Rep.), Oreganón (Cuba).

VIETNAMESE :  Tan day la.

Photograph of leaves (close-up) in China.

Photograph  in Japan.

Most English names attributed to this species are illegitimate. "Cuban oregano"  is the only name making sense.

SYNONYM(S) :    Coleus aromaticus Benth.

ENGLISH :  Indian borage.

FRENCH :  Plectranthus aromatique.

HINDI :  Patharchur, Pashan bhedi.

JAPANESE :   コレウスアロマチクス   Koreusu aromatikusu.

MADURESE : Daun kambing.

MALAY :   Ajeran (Indonesia), Bangun bangun, Daun jinten (Java), Jintan (Indonesia), Sukan.

SANSKRIT :   Karpooravalli, Pashanabhedi.

SUNDANESE :  Ajiran.

TAMIL :  Karpooravalli (Karpuravalli), Pashanbheda, Patharchur.

Considered by most authors as synonym of  Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. Consequently  the names from India (Hindi & Tamil) should not apply to  this species but rather to  Plectranthus barbatus Andr. below.

SYNONYM(S) : Coleus barbatus (Andr.) Benth., Coleus forskohlii auct., Coleus forskohlii (Willd.) Briq., Coleus vettiveroides Jacob,  Plectranthus comosus Sims, Plectranthus forskohlii auct., Plectranthus forskohlii Willd.

ENGLISH :  Coleus forskohlii.

FRENCH :  Coléus à forskoline (as C. forskohlii), Coléus de l'Inde (as C. forskohlii).

HINDI :  Makandi, Patharchur, Pashan bhedi.

JAPANESE :    コレウスフォレスコリ  Koreusu foresukori.

TAMIL :  Karpooravalli (Karpuravalli), Pashanbheda, Patharchur.

ENGLISH :  Ornamental coleus.

JAPANESE :    コレウスコレオイデス  Koreusu koreoidesu.

Photograph in Japan.

SYNONYM(S) : Coleus edulis Vatke, Coleus tuberosus A. Rich., nom. illeg.

ENGLISH : Galla potato.

FRENCH : Coléus d' Éthiopie.

SYNONYM(S) : Coleus dazo A. Chev., Plectranthus floribundus N.E. Brown, Coleus esculentus (N. E. Brown) G. Taylor,

ENGLISH : Kafir potato, Kaffir potato.

FRENCH :  Coléus à racine comestible, Coléus d'Afrique du sud,  Pomme de terre kaffir.

GERMAN : Dazokartoffel.

ENGLISH :  Little spurflower.

SYNONYM(S) :  Coleus rotundifolius (Poir.) A. Chev. & Perrot, Coleus tuberosus (Blume) Bentham, Coleus parviflorus Bentham, Germanea rotundifolia Poir., Plectranthus tuberosus Blume, Solenostemon rotundifolius (Poiret) J. K. Morton

ENGLISH : Hausa potato, Madagascar potato.

FRENCH : Pomme de terre de Madagascar.

MALAY : Ubi kembili, Ubi keling, Kentang Jawa (Indonesia) , Kentang ireng (Indonesia).

SPANISH : Awaiting feedback.

SUNDANESE : Huwi kentang.

SWAHILI : Awaiting feedback.

THAI : Man khinu, Man nu.

YORUBA : Awaiting feedback.

ENGLISH : Black-tubered Hausa potato.

SYNONYM(S) :  Coleus vettiveroides K. C. Jacob, Coleus vettiveroides Jacob., Coleus vettiveroides Benth., Coleus zeylanicus ( Benth. ) L.H.Cramer, Plectranthus zeylanicus Benth.

SANSKRIT :  Hreeberam, Hribera, Hrivera, Iruveli.

TAMIL :  Vilamichan.

This could possibly be a synonym of  Plectranthus barbatus Andr.

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