Perovskia | |
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P. atriplicifolia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Subfamily: | Nepetoideae |
Tribe: | Mentheae |
Genus: | Perovskia Kar.[1] |
Species | |
Seven, including: |
Perovskia is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. Members of the genus are native to southwestern and central Asia. It comprises seven species, including the garden plant Russian Sage (P. atriplicifolia).
The genus is named after the Russian general V. A. Perovski (1794-1857).[2]
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