Salvia aegyptiaca
Also known as: Melissa perennis Forssk. +11 more
- Melissa perennis Forssk.
- Pleudia aegyptiaca (L.) M.Will, N.Schmalz & Class.-Bockh.
- Pleudia aegyptiaca (L.) Raf.
- Salvia aegyptiaca f. albiflora Sauvage
- Salvia aegyptiaca f. colorata Maire
- Salvia aegyptiaca var. glandulosissima Bornm. & Kneuck.
- Salvia aegyptiaca var. intermedia E.Peter
- Salvia aegyptiaca var. pumila (Benth.) Asch. & Schweinf. ex I.Löw
- Salvia arida Salisb.
- Salvia gabrieli Rech.f.
- Salvia pumila Benth.
- Thymus syrticus Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Salvia aegyptiaca is a shrub within the Lamiaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, West Himalaya, Western Sahara, Yemen