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The African Plectranthus (Lamiaceae) expansion continues. Vale Leocus!

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Two new combinations, one new and one resurrected name in Plectranthus L’Hér. are provided for species formerly placed in Leocus A. Chev.; conservation assessments are made for five species.

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We are grateful to the reviewers of the manuscript for their helpful comments and Melanie Thomas for comments on the formation of specific epithets.

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John Pollard, B., Paton, A. The African Plectranthus (Lamiaceae) expansion continues. Vale Leocus!. Kew Bull 64, 259–261 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-009-9118-2

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