Rosmarinus eriocalyx

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Algerian Rosemary

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Rosmarinus officinalis var. tournefortii
• Rosmarinus officinalis var. pubescens
• Rosmarinus tournefortii var. pubescens
• Rosmarinus eriocalyx
• Rosmarinus eriocalyx var. pallescens
• Rosmarinus pallescens
• Rosmarinus tournefortii f. pallescens
• Rosmarinus tournefortii

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae, it is classified under the genus Salvia. Therefore, its full taxonomic designation identifies it as Salvia jordanii.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution focused primarily within the Mediterranean region. In Southwestern Europe, its presence is documented in Spain. The species also extends across several territories in Northern Africa. Specifically, it can be found growing in Algeria, Libya, and Morocco. Additionally, its range includes the coastal areas of Tunisia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Salvia jordanii is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, allowing it to persist through multiple growing seasons. In terms of its structural growth habit and survival strategy, the species is classified as a chamaephyte, a life form in which the permanent shoots are located close to the soil surface, often protected by leaf litter or other organic matter. This chamemephyte designation is consistent across its biological classification, indicating a growth pattern that maintains its regenerative capacity near the ground level to navigate environmental fluctuations.

Life form :

chamaephyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Salvia jordanii is characterized by a woody growth form, manifesting as a shrub that maintains a structural permanence. In terms of its climbing habit, the plant functions as a self-supporting liana or vine, exhibiting a facultative self-supporting nature rather than being an obligatory climber. It is an independent organism that does not exhibit parasitic behavior, and it follows a terrestrial life strategy, growing in soil rather than as an epiphyte.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Salvia jordanii has 32 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (E)-beta-ocimene, (Z)-BETA-OCIMENE, 1,8-Cineole, ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE, ALPHA-PINENE.

(E)-beta-ocimene

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(Z)-BETA-OCIMENE

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1,8-Cineole

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ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE

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ALPHA-PINENE

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ALPHA-THUJENE

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Alpha terpinene

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BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE

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BETA-PINENE

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BORNYL ACETATE

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Activities

Salvia jordanii has 177 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include (-)-Chronotropic, (-)-Inotropic, ACE-Inhibitor, AChE-Inhibitor, Acaricide.

(-)-Chronotropic

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(-)-Inotropic

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ACE-Inhibitor

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AChE-Inhibitor

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Acaricide

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Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor

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Allelochemic

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Allelopathic

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Allergenic

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Allergenic?

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