155 observations
Southern Redroot Sage
Salvia bowleyana
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Lamiales ›Family: Lamiaceae ›Genus: Salvia
About
Salvia bowleyana (southern danshen; in Chinese: nan dan shen) is a perennial plant native to China, south of the Yangtze River, growing on hillsides, beside streams, in forests, and in valleys between 30 and 9,600 metres (98 and 31,496Â ft) elevation. It is used medicinally in China in the same way as Salvia miltiorrhiza and is often confused with it. Salvia miltiorrhiza's common name is "dan shen", while S. bowleyana's is "nan dan shen", which means "southern...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Southern Redroot Sage is Salvia bowleyana.
- Southern Redroot Sage belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Southern Redroot Sage belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Southern Redroot Sage belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Southern Redroot Sage belongs to the order Lamiales.
- Southern Redroot Sage belongs to the family Lamiaceae.
- Southern Redroot Sage belongs to the genus Salvia.