Salvia marashica explained

Salvia marashica is a rare perennial plant that is endemic to Ahır Mountain, near Kahramanmaraş in Turkey.[1] It grows on rocky mountain slopes at 850to elevation.

S. marashica grows erect on many stems to 30to, with pinnatisect leaves that are 1.2to long and 0.3to wide. The inflorescence is unusual for Salvia species, being covered in black-headed glandular hairs. The corolla is pink, and 2to long. The specific epithet comes from the name of the city, "Kahramanmaras", where the type specimen was collected.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Conserving wild plants and habitats for people in the South and East Mediterranean (IPA-Med). rubiconfoundation.org. 2 January 2018.
  2. Ilçim. Ahmet. Celep . Ferhat. Doâan. Musa. 2009-02-27. Ann. Bot. Fennici. Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board. Helsinki. 46. 75–79. Salvia marashica (Lamiaceae), a new species from Turkey. 10.5735/085.046.0110. 86055722.