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{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
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'''''Salvia chamelaeagnea''''' is a species of flowering plant in genus ''[[Salvia]]'', known as sages. It is [[endemism|endemic]] to [[South Africa]], where it grows on the western coastline of the [[Cape of Good Hope]]. It is a shrubby perennial herb up to {{convert|6|ft|m|abbr=off}} tall and {{convert|4|ft|m|abbr=off}} wide. It bears {{convert|3/4|in|cm|0|adj=on|abbr=off|spell=on}} light violet-blue flowers with pale lower lips and white throats. The small, green leaves release a slight medicinal odor when brushed. In the wild, the plant grows in sandy soil in streambeds, open fields, and roadsides. It is cultivated for gardens.<ref name="Clebsch">{{cite book|last1=Clebsch|first1=Betsy|last2=Barner|first2=Carol D.|title=The New Book of Salvias|publisher=Timber Press|date=2003|page=72|isbn=978-0-88192-560-9|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NM0iwB8GrQYC&pg=PA72}}</ref>
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Common names for the plant in [[Afrikaans]] include '''''Afrikaanse salie''''' and '''''bloublommetjiesalie'''''.<ref name=sanbi>[http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1685-11 ''Salvia chamelaeagnea''.] SANBI Red List of South African Plants.</ref>
'''''Salvia chamelaeagnea''''' is a perennial shrubby salvia from the western coastline of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, typically growing in sandy soil in streambeds, open fields, and roadsides. It can grow up to 6 feet high and 4 feet wide, with .75 inch light violet-blue flowers with a pale lower lip and a white throat. The leaves are small, egg-shaped, and mid-green, releasing a slight medicinal odor when brushed.<ref name="Clebsch">{{cite book|last=Clebsch|first=Betsy|coauthors=Carol D. Barner|title=The New Book of Salvias|publisher=Timber Press|date=2003|page=72|isbn=978-0-88192-560-9|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=NM0iwB8GrQYC&pg=PA72}}</ref>


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[[Category:Flora of South Africa]] {{Lamiaceae-stub}}
[[Category:Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces]]



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Latest revision as of 02:04, 30 September 2023

Salvia chamelaeagnea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. chamelaeagnea
Binomial name
Salvia chamelaeagnea

Salvia chamelaeagnea is a species of flowering plant in genus Salvia, known as sages. It is endemic to South Africa, where it grows on the western coastline of the Cape of Good Hope. It is a shrubby perennial herb up to 6 feet (1.8 metres) tall and 4 feet (1.2 metres) wide. It bears three-quarters-inch (two-centimetre) light violet-blue flowers with pale lower lips and white throats. The small, green leaves release a slight medicinal odor when brushed. In the wild, the plant grows in sandy soil in streambeds, open fields, and roadsides. It is cultivated for gardens.[1]

Common names for the plant in Afrikaans include Afrikaanse salie and bloublommetjiesalie.[2]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Clebsch, Betsy; Barner, Carol D. (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-88192-560-9.
  2. ^ Salvia chamelaeagnea. SANBI Red List of South African Plants.