Botanical record
Coleus monostachyus
Coleus monostachyus is recorded under 4 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Yoruba, ikw and ijc.
- Accepted botanical name
- Coleus monostachyus
- Names as published
- Solenostemon monostachyus (P. Beauv.) Briq., Solenostemon monostachyus (P. Beaux.) and Solenostemon monostachyus (P.Beauv.) Briq. (Synonym: Plectranthus monostachyus (P.Beauv.) B.J.Pollard)
- Common English
- Catnip
- Parts reported
- leaf, stem and leaves
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 11003604 · SYNONYM · EXACT match at 100% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Coleus monostachyus
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aranpolo | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 156 |
| Egba | ikw | all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria — Table 1, row 93 |
| Ipain | ijc | Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Bayelsa State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical survey and conservation of the indigenous plants used for traditional orthopedic care practices in Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Nigeria — Table 2, row 34 |
| Olojongbodu | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 156 |