Salvia libanotica

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East Mediterranean sage

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: S. libanotica
Binomial name
Salvia libanotica
Boiss. & Gaill.

Salvia libanotica or East Mediterranean sage is a type of sage commonly found in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. It is also known as sage apple, Khokh barri, and Na’ama Hobeiq’es-sedr.

Taxonomic synonyms include: Salvia fruticosa Mill., Salvia triloba L.f., S. triloba L.f ssp. cypria, and S. triloba L.f. ssp. libanotica.

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