42 observations
Rift Valley Sage
Salvia merjamie
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Lamiales ›Family: Lamiaceae ›Genus: Salvia
About
Salvia merjamie (Rift Valley sage) is a herbaceous perennial plant that is native to the east African highlands from Ethiopia to Tanzania, and also across the Red Sea in Yemen. It grows between 6,000 and 13,000 feet elevation in grasslands, forest edges, rocky outcrops, basalt slopes, and fallow fields. The specific epithet merjamie is derived from meryamiye, the Arabian common name for the plant, which is shared with other local Salvia species such as Salvia lanigera....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Rift Valley Sage is Salvia merjamie.
- Rift Valley Sage belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Rift Valley Sage belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Rift Valley Sage belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Rift Valley Sage belongs to the order Lamiales.
- Rift Valley Sage belongs to the family Lamiaceae.
- Rift Valley Sage belongs to the genus Salvia.