Salvia africana-lutea

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Salvia africana-lutea

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Plantae

(unranked): Angiosperms

(unranked): Eudicots

(unranked): Asterids

Order: Lamiales

Family: Lamiaceae

Genus: Salvia

Species: S. africana-lutea

Binomial name

Salvia africana-lutea[1]

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Synonyms

Salvia aurea

Salvia africana-lutea (beach salvia, dune salvia, golden salvia, bruin- of sandsalie,

geelblomsalie) is a shrubby evergreen perennial native to coastal sand dunes and hills on the

coast of the Cape Province in South Africa. It has numerous woody stems growing to more than

1 m 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.[2]

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.[3]

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 Syste

Clebsch, Betsy; Barner, Carol D. (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. p. 28.

ISBN 978-0-88192-560-9.

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