Salvia fruticosa
Greek Oregano, Greek Sage
Also known as: Salvia baccifera Etl. +17 more
- Salvia baccifera Etl.
- Salvia cypria Unger & Kotschy
- Salvia fruticosa subsp. cypria (Unger & Kotschy) Holmboe
- Salvia fruticosa subsp. thomasii (Lacaita) Brullo, Guglielmo, Pavone & Terrasi
- Salvia libanotica Boiss. & Gaill.
- Salvia lobryana Azn.
- Salvia marrubioides Vahl
- Salvia ovata F.Dietr.
- Salvia sipylea Lam.
- Salvia subtriloba Schrank
- Salvia thomasiae Lacaita
- Salvia thomasii Lacaita
- Salvia triloba L.f.
- Salvia triloba subsp. calpeana (Dautez & Debeaux) P.Silva
- Salvia triloba subsp. cypria (Kotschy) Holmboe
- Salvia triloba subsp. libanotica (Boiss. & Gaill.) Holmboe
- Salvia triloba var. calpeana Dautez & Debeaux
- Salvia triloba var. subhastata H.Lindb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Salvia fruticosa (commonly known as Greek Oregano or Greek sage) is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Palestine, Sicilia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Canary Is., Madeira, Morocco, Portugal, Spain