Salvia algeriensis

Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Magnoliophyta
Classis: Magnoliopsida
Ordo: Lamiales
Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Mentheae
Genus: Salvia
Species: Salvia algeriensis

Name

Salvia algeriensis Desf.

Reference

Flora Atlantica sive Historia Plantarum, quae in Atlante... 1:23, t. 3. 1798

Salvia algeriensis is an annual salvia native to northeast Morocco and northwest Algeria, found at up to 600 m elevation. It grows nearly 1 m in height, with bright green ovate leaves about 8 cm long and wide. Each plant produces 3-4 inflorescences up to 15 cm long, with light violet flowers that have violet specks on the lower lip. The plant has a light scent when crushed, similar to thyme.[1]

Notes

1. ^ Clebsch, Betsy; Carol D. Barner (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. p. 33. ISBN 9780881925609. http://books.google.com/books?id=NM0iwB8GrQYC&pg=PA33.