Rosmarinus
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Rosmarinus (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>) is a small taxonomic clade of woody, perennial herbs with fragrant evergreen needle-like leaves in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean Basin.
In 2017 the species in the genus Rosmarinus were moved into the large genus Salvia based on taxonomic evidence.<ref name="Drew17">Template:Cite journal</ref> Thus Rosmarinus is no longer a genus, but still a monophyletic clade of species within Salvia.
DescriptionEdit
Salvia rosmarinus (rosemary), widespread in the Mediterranean region, and Salvia jordanii (formerly Rosmarinus eriocalyx), native to northwest Africa and southern Spain have long been widely recognized. Salvia granatensis (formerly Rosmarinus tomentosus) was first recognized as a separate species in 1941. Rosmarinus palaui was first described as a species in 2002, although recognition of this species remains controversial. Recent research has indicated that while S. granatensis forms a monophyletic group, this group is nested within a paraphyletic S. jordanii.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Salvia jordanii differs from the well-known herb rosemary in its smaller leaves, only Template:Convert long and less than Template:Convert broad, and densely hairy flower stems. It also tends to be lower-growing, often under Template:Convert tall and prostrate, and never exceeding Template:Convert tall (S. rosmarinus can reach Template:Convert, exceptionally Template:Convert, tall).
Rosemary can be propagated from seed or cuttings in summer,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> and can be spread by carelessly discarding garden waste.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
SpeciesEdit
- Species and nothospecies accepted by the Kew World Checklist<ref>Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families</ref>
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Rosmarinus eryocalix.jpg | Salvia jordanii Jord. & Fourr. | Algerian rosemary | Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Libya |
| File:Rosmarinus officinalis 13zz.jpg | Salvia rosmarinus L. | Rosemary | Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Cyprus, Turkey; naturalized in Bulgaria, Crimea, Madeira islands, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Bermuda, Texas, central Mexico |
| Rosmarinus palaui (O.Bolòs & Molin.) Rivas Mart. & M.J.Costa | |||
| File:Rosmarinus tomentosus13.jpg | Salvia granatensis Hub.-Mor. & Maire | cliff rosemary | southern Spain |
Natural hybridsEdit
| Image | Scientific name | Parents | Distribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvia × lavandulacea de Noé | (S. jordanii × S. rosmarinus) | Andalusian rosemary | Spain, Morocco, Algeria | |
| File:Rosmarinus × mendizabalii flowers.JPG | Salvia × mendizabalii Sagredo ex Rosua | (S. rosmarinus × S. granatensis) | Granadan rosemary | Granada region of Spain |
