Salvia radula (African white sage) is a herbaceous perennial native to the northern provinces of South Africa,[1] growing at elevations from 1,300 to 1,900 m (4,300 to 6,200 ft). The plant grows to 0.3 to 0.75 m (0.98 to 2.46 ft) tall.[2] Leaves are wooly and white underneath. It is closely related to Salvia disermas.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. radula
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| Salvia radula | |
Notes
edit- ^ "Salvia radula". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
- ^ "Plants of Southern Africa". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ Braam Van Wyk (2001). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of South Africa (Photographic Guides). New Holland Publishers, Ltd. p. 18. ISBN 1-86872-390-9.
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