Common name
English: Rosemary
German: Rosmarin
Mandarin: 迷迭香 (mi die xiang)
Portuguese: Alecrim
English: Rosemary
German: Rosmarin
Mandarin: 迷迭香 (mi die xiang)
Portuguese: Alecrim
Kingdom: Plantae (2635)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2573)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2146)
Order: Lamiales (175)
Family: Lamiaceae (93)(family description)
Genus: Rosmarinus (1)
Epithet: officinalis L. (12)
Synonyms: Rosmarinus angustifolius Mill., Rosmarinus aunieri Gand., Rosmarinus communis Bubani, Rosmarinus cyanocalyx Gand., Rosmarinus flexuosus Jord. & Fourr., Rosmarinus latifolius Mill., Rosmarinus lavandulaceus Noë ex Debeaux, Rosmarinus laxiflorus Noë ex Lange, Rosmarinus ligusticus Gand., Rosmarinus massiliensis Gand., Rosmarinus officinalis L., Rosmarinus perrietii Gand., Rosmarinus platyphyllus Gand., Rosmarinus prostratus Mazziari
angustifolius => with narrow leaves
communis => common, or growing in society
flexuosus => bent alternately to right and left, like the path of a snake
latifolius => with broad leaves
officinalis => of practical use to man; official species in commerce, especially for medicinal purposes
platyphyllus => flat or broad leaf
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: shrub
Flower colour: blue, violet, white
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