Salvia africana
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440472f8e249583805854 |
| Scientific name | Salvia africana |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. ed. 2 : 38 (1762) |
Description Top
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Salvia africana is a perennial shrub that is native to the coast of the Cape Provinces in South Africa. It can be found on coastal dunes and rocky hills up to 600 meters in elevation. The plant grows up to 60-90 cm tall and has round, grayish stems that release a strong scent when touched. Its leaves are a soft grey-green color and have an elliptical shape. The inflorescences, or flower clusters, can reach up to 30 cm in length and contain 2-6 flowers in each whorl. These flowers range in color from pale blue to pale violet or pink. The plant was originally named Salvia africana caerulea by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, but this name was later corrected to Salvia africana due to a naming error. The incorrect name, Salvia africana-caerulea, may also be used.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Megyathus acetabulosum | (L.) Raf. | Fl. Tellur. 3: 93. 1837 (1837) |
| Arischrada molucellae | (Benth.) Pobed. | Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 9: 247. 1972 (1972) |
| Salvia acetabulosa | L. | Mant. Pl. 1: 25 (1767) |
| Salvia barbata | Lam. | Tabl. Encycl. 1: 72 (1791) |
| Salvia colorata | Vahl | Enum. Pl. Obs. 1: 230 (1804) |
| Salvia integerrima | Mill. | Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 12 (1768) |
| Salvia lanuginosa | Burm.f. | Fl. Indica , Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 1 (1768) |
| Salvia molucellae | Benth. | Labiat. Gen. Spec. 216. 1833 (1833) |
| Salvia rotundifolia | Salisb. | Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 74 (1796) |
| Salvia subspathulata | Lehm. | Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 6: 457 (1850) |
| Salvia tauricola | Schott & Kotschy ex Boiss. | Fl. Orient. 4: 608 (1879) |
| Salvia undulata | Benth. | Prodr. 12: 275 (1848) |
| Stiefia molucellae | (Benth.) Soják | Čas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Přír. 152: 22. 1983 (1983) |
| Crolocos colorata | Raf. | Fl. Tellur. 3: 93 (1837) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| azb | سالویا آفریکانا-کارولا |
| Persian | مریمگلی آفریقایی |
| Hebrew | מרווה אפריקאית |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Macaronesia
- Canary Islands
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Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
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Macaronesia
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001069723 |
| Tropicos | 17602585 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:455585-1 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 61891 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 268886 |
| IPNI | 455585-1 |
| iNaturalist | 431584 |
| GBIF | 3886290 |
| Freebase | /m/05b2wz_ |
| EOL | 6341521 |
| USDA GRIN | 418703 |
| Wikipedia | Salvia_africana |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |