Salvia radula

Salvia radula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: S. radula
Binomial name
Salvia radula
Benth.

Salvia radula is a herbaceous perennial native to the northern provinces of South Africa,[1] growing at elevations from 1,300 to 1,900 m (4,300 to 6,200 ft). The plant grows to .3 to .75 m (0.98 to 2.46 ft) tall.[2] Leaves are wooly and white underneath. It is closely related to Salvia disermas.[3]

Notes

  1. "Salvia radula". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  2. "Plants of Southern Africa". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  3. Braam Van Wyk (2001). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of South Africa (Photographic Guides). New Holland Publishers, Ltd. p. 18. ISBN 1-86872-390-9.

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