Rosemary

Rosemary
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Salvia
Species:	S. rosmarinus
Binomial name
	Salvia rosmarinus; Spenn.
Synonyms
	Rosmarinus angustifolius Mill. ; Rosmarinus communis Noronha ; Rosmarinus flexuosus Jord. & Fourr. ; Rosmarinus latifolius Mill. ; Rosmarinus ligusticus Gand. ; Rosmarinus officinalis L. ; Rosmarinus palaui (O.Bolòs & Molin.) Rivas Mart. & M.J.Costa ; Rosmarinus prostratus Mazziari ; Rosmarinus rigidus Jord. & Fourr. ; Rosmarinus tenuifolius Jord. & Fourr. ; Salvia fasciculata Fernald ;

Salvia rosmarinus (/ˈsælviə ˌrɒsməˈraɪnəs/^[3]^[4]), commonly known as rosemary, is a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers. It is native to the Mediterranean region, as well as Portugal and northwestern Spain.^[5] Until 2017, it was known by the scientific name Rosmarinus officinalis (/ˌrɒsməˈraɪnəs əˌfɪsɪˈneɪlɪs/^[4]), now a synonym.^[6]

It is a member of the sage family Lamiaceae, which includes many other medicinal and culinary herbs. The name rosemary derives from Latin ros marinus (lit. 'dew of the sea').^[7]^[8] Rosemary has a fibrous root system.^[9]

^ ^a ^b "Salvia rosmarinus Spenn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
^ Drew, Bryan T.; González-Gallegos, Jesús Guadalupe; Xiang, Chun-Lei; Kriebel, Ricardo; Drummond, Chloe P.; Walker, Jay B.; Sytsma, Kenneth J. (2017). "Salvia united: The greatest good for the greatest number". Taxon. 66 (1): 133–145. doi:10.12705/661.7. S2CID 90993808.
^ "Salvia". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.
^ ^a ^b "Rosemary". California Plant Names. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
^ Mahr, Susan. "Rosemary, Rosemarinus officinalis". Wisconsin Horticulture. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
^ Drew; et al. (February 2017). "Salvia united: The greatest good for the greatest number".
^ Room, Adrian (1988). A Dictionary of True Etymologies. Taylor & Francis. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-415-03060-1.
^ Wedgwood, Hensleigh (1855). "On False Etymologies". Transactions of the Philological Society (6): 66.
^ Cite error: The named reference cabi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[POWO_457138-1-1] "Salvia rosmarinus Spenn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-10-07.

[Drew17-2] Drew, Bryan T.; González-Gallegos, Jesús Guadalupe; Xiang, Chun-Lei; Kriebel, Ricardo; Drummond, Chloe P.; Walker, Jay B.; Sytsma, Kenneth J. (2017). "Salvia united: The greatest good for the greatest number". Taxon. 66 (1): 133–145. doi:10.12705/661.7. S2CID 90993808.

[3] "Salvia". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.

[cal-4] "Rosemary". California Plant Names. Retrieved December 19, 2022.

[:0-5] Mahr, Susan. "Rosemary, Rosemarinus officinalis". Wisconsin Horticulture. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

[6] Drew; et al. (February 2017). "Salvia united: The greatest good for the greatest number".

[7] Room, Adrian (1988). A Dictionary of True Etymologies. Taylor & Francis. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-415-03060-1.

[8] Wedgwood, Hensleigh (1855). "On False Etymologies". Transactions of the Philological Society (6): 66.

[cabi-9] Cite error: The named reference cabi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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