Bearded Hullwort

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Bearded Hullwort
• Woolly Plectranthus

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Plectranthus asper
• Plectranthus coerulescens
• Orthosiphon asper
• Plectranthus pseudobarbatus
• Ocimum asperum
• Coleus coerulescens
• Coleus penzigii
• Coleus vestitus
• Coleus adolfi-friderici
• Coleus forskalaei var. adoensis
• Plectranthus comosus
• Coleus speciosus

Sources: Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is further classified within the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Coleus, specifically the variety barbatus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical range that spans across multiple continents and distinct ecological zones. In the Atlantic region, its presence is noted within the Macaronesian islands, specifically in Madeira. Moving toward the African continent, it is found in the West-Central Tropical region, including Rwanda. Its distribution also extends into Northeast Tropical Africa, where it inhabits the territories of Eritrea and Ethiopia. Finally, the species can be located within the Horn of Africa in Somalia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Coleus barbatus var. barbatus has 3 reported plant parts identified across 20 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, leaf, stem.

Root

1. Environmental science and pollution research international
2. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology
3. Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins
4. Microbial ecology
5. Acta endocrinologica

Leaf

1. Environmental science and pollution research international
2. Frontiers in plant science
3. Applied microbiology and biotechnology

Stem

1. International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology

Chemicals

Coleus barbatus var. barbatus has 58 reported phytochemicals identified across 20 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include forskolin, Flavonoids, BETA-SITOSTEROL, CHLOROPHYLL, DEMETHYLCRYPTOJAPONOL.

forskolin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Mycological research
3. Microbiological research
4. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology
5. Plant signaling & behavior

Flavonoids

1. Environmental science and pollution research international
2. Journal of genetics
3. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB

BETA-SITOSTEROL

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

CHLOROPHYLL

1. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
2. Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB

DEMETHYLCRYPTOJAPONOL

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Genkwanin

1. Journal of genetics
2. Frontiers in plant science

(+)-Ferruginol

1. Dr. Duke

13-epi-sclareol

1. Phytotherapy research : PTR

14-deoxycoleon U

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

2-FUROIC ACID

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Activities

Coleus barbatus var. barbatus has 37 reported activities identified across 20 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include ACTH-genic, Adenylate-Cyclase-Activator, Adrenergic, Amebicide, Antiaggregant.

ACTH-genic

1. Dr. Duke

Adenylate-Cyclase-Activator

1. Dr. Duke

Adrenergic

1. Dr. Duke

Amebicide

1. Dr. Duke

Antiaggregant

1. Dr. Duke

Antiasthmatic

1. Dr. Duke

Antibronchitic

1. Dr. Duke

Anticancer

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antiglaucomic

1. Dr. Duke

Antihistaminic

1. Dr. Duke

Preparations

Coleus barbatus var. barbatus has 12 reported preparations identified across 20 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Leaf and root methanolic extracts, botanical extracts, callus culture, crude extracts of tuberous roots, essential oil extracted from the tubers.

Leaf and root methanolic extracts

1. Environmental science and pollution research international

Botanical extracts

1. Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)

Callus culture

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Crude extracts of tuberous roots

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Essential oil extracted from the tubers

1. Applied microbiology and biotechnology

Ethanol extract of the whole plant

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Ethyl acetate extract fraction

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Forskolin

1. Virusdisease

Leaf and root extracts

1. Applied microbiology and biotechnology

Methanolic extracts

1. Environmental science and pollution research international