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Scientific Name | Salvia aurea L. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | LAMIACEAE |
Synonyms | Salvia africana-lutea L., Salvia aurea L., Salvia colorata L., Salvia eckloniana Benth. |
Common Names | Brown Salvia (e), Bruinsalie (a), Geel Medisyn (a), Geelblomsalie (a), Sandsalie (a), Strandsalie (a), Wild Sage (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/29 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species is widespread along the coasts of the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa, and is not threatened. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species extends form the coast of Namaqualand to the Cape Peninsula and, eastwards, to Port Alfred. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on alkaline coastal sands and granite outcrops. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Salvia africana-lutea L. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Govaerts, R. 1996. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1, 2:1-492, MIM, Deurne.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2023. Salvia aurea L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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