Plectranthus rotundifolius
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fe813d3939560261272 |
| Scientific name | Plectranthus rotundifolius |
| Authority | Spreng. |
| First published in | Syst. Veg. 2: 690 (1825) |
Description Top
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ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦛꦁꦲꦶꦉꦁ (kenthang ireng) ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦛꦁꦏ꧀ꦊꦕꦶ (kenthang kleci)
Indonesiaubi kembili, ubi keling (Kelantan dialect), ubi kemili, kentang hitam, kentang kleci (both in Indonesian standard)
Philippineskamoteng kahoy, kamoteng kahoy na mura, kamoteng kahoy na pula
Vietnamesekhoai mỡ, khoai sọ
Summary:
Coleus rotundifolius, also known as native or country potato, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to tropical Africa. It is cultivated for its edible tubers in West Africa and parts of Asia, such as India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It is closely related to ornamental coleus plants and is now classified under the genus Coleus. The tubers of this plant are similar in appearance to true potatoes, but smaller and with a
Indonesiaubi kembili, ubi keling (Kelantan dialect), ubi kemili, kentang hitam, kentang kleci (both in Indonesian standard)
Philippineskamoteng kahoy, kamoteng kahoy na mura, kamoteng kahoy na pula
Vietnamesekhoai mỡ, khoai sọ
Summary:
Coleus rotundifolius, also known as native or country potato, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to tropical Africa. It is cultivated for its edible tubers in West Africa and parts of Asia, such as India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It is closely related to ornamental coleus plants and is now classified under the genus Coleus. The tubers of this plant are similar in appearance to true potatoes, but smaller and with a
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Majana tuberosa | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 524 (1891) |
| Nepeta madagascariensis | Lam. | Encycl. 1: 712 (1785) |
| Plectranthus coppini | Heck. | Rev. Cult. Colon. 8: 164 (1900) |
| Plectranthus ternatus | Sims | Bot. Mag. 51: t. 2460 (1824) |
| Plectranthus tuberosus | Blume | Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. : 838 (1826) |
| Solenostemon rotundifolius | (Poir.) J.K.Morton | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 58: 272 (1962) |
| Calchas parviflorus | (Benth.) P.V.Heath | Calyx 6: 51. 1999 (1999) |
| Coleus rotundifolius var. nigra | A.Chev. | Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franc. 1: 520. 1920 |
| Coleus dysentericus | Baker | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1894: 10 (1894) |
| Coleus pallidiflorus | A.Chev. | J. Bot. (Morot) 22: 124 (1909) |
| Coleus parviflorus | Benth. | Prodr. 12: 72 (1848) |
| Coleus rehmannii | Briq. | Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 3: 1075 (1903) |
| Coleus rotundifolius | (Poir.) A.Chev. & Perrot | Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 1: 101 (1905) |
| Coleus rugosus | Benth. | Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 15 (1830) |
| Coleus salagensis | Gürke | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 220 (1894) |
| Coleus ternatus | A.Chev. | Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 1: 109 (1905) |
| Coleus tuberosus | Benth. | Labiat. Gen. Spec. : 59 (1832) |
| Germanea rotundifolia | Poir. | Encycl. , Suppl. 2: 763 (1812) |
| Plectranthus coppinii | Cornu | Compt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci. 130: 1268 1901 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| ban | sabrang |
| dag | piɛhili |
| Hausa | tumuƙu |
| Indonesian | kentang ireng |
| Indonesian | kentang kleci |
| Indonesian | kentang hitam |
| jv | kenthang ireng |
| jv | kenthang kleci |
| mad | obi sola |
| Malayalam | koorka |
| Malayalam | കൂർക്ക |
| Malay | ubi keling |
| su | kumeli jawa |
| Tamil | சிறுகிழங்கு |
| Thai | มันขี้หนู |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000275798 |
| Tropicos | 17604861 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:454668-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-158453 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3882782 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 2115984 |
| IPNI | 454668-1 |
| iNaturalist | 920532 |
| GBIF | 3901949 |
| Freebase | /m/07hqzt |
| EPPO | CXURO |
| EOL | 483869 |
| USDA GRIN | 317408 |
| Wikipedia | Coleus_rotundifolius |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| Title | Authors | Publication | Released | IDs | ||||
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| Chemopreventive properties of phytosterols and maslinic acid extracted from Coleus tuberosus in inhibiting the expression of EBV early-antigen in Raji cells. | Mooi LY, Wahab NA, Lajis NH, Ali AM | Chem Biodivers | 01-May-2010 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| 2,3-Dihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid | 3694932 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900193 |
| Maslinic Acid | 73659 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBDV.200900193 |
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