Salvia africana-lutea

Salvia africana-lutea (beach salvia, dune salvia, golden salvia, bruin- of sandsalie, geelblomsalie) is a shrubby evergreen perennial native to South Africa.

Salvia africana-lutea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. africana-lutea[1]
Binomial name
Salvia africana-lutea[2]
Synonyms

Salvia aurea

Description

It has numerous woody stems growing to more than 1 m (3.3 ft)in height and width, with sparse grey-green leaves. The flowers start out as a bright yellow, turning into a rusty color, with the dark rusty-colored calyx persisting long after fruiting begins.[3] The flowers are shaped like a parrot's beak and occur in pairs at the ends of branches.[4]

Distribution and habitat

This species is native to coastal sand dunes and hills on the coast of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape in South Africa.[3]

Etymology

Early European botanists gave the plant the species name "lutea", meaning yellow, as they believed that there were no brown flowers.[4]

Traditional use

S. africana-lutea was used by early European settlers to treat colds, tuberculosis, and chronic bronchitis. Traditional indigenous healers use it for respiratory ailments, influenza, gynaecological complaints, fever, headaches and digestive disorders.[5]

Notes
  1. PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH Phytother. Res. 20, 427–437 (2006) Published online 18 April 2006 in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com) doi:10.1002/ptr.1898 REVIEW The Pharmacological Effects of Salvia species on the Central Nervous System
  2. PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH Phytother. Res. 20, 427–437 (2006) Published online 18 April 2006 in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com) doi:10.1002/ptr.1898 REVIEW The Pharmacological Effects of Salvia species on the Central Nervous System
  3. Clebsch, Betsy; Barner, Carol D. (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-88192-560-9.
  4. Clarke, Hugh G.; Merry, Corinne (2019). Wild flowers of the Cape Peninsula (3rd ed.). Cape Town: Struik Nature. ISBN 978-1-77584-640-6. OCLC 1124073483.
  5. Journal of Ethnopharmacology Volume 119, Issue 3, 28 October 2008, Pages 664-672 Ethnobotany in South Africa doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.06.030 Review South African Salvia species: A review of biological activities and phytochemistry G.P.P. Kamatoua, N.P. Makungab, W.P.N. Ramogolab and A.M. Viljoena


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