Salvia obtusata Thunb.
VU Indigenous Endemic

Morphological description

Perennial herb, somewhat woody at the base, with ascending stems up to 0.5 m long or more; stems glabrous below, glabrous to sparingly pubescent above. Leaves petiolate; blade often drying dark brown, subentire or lyrate-pinnatifid with a large terminal segment and one or two pairs of basal lobes, broadly elliptic to ovate in outline, 25-50 x 15-30 mm, upper surface subglabrous, under-surface sparingly pubescent on the nerves and margins, margin coarsely crenate; petiole up to 30 mm long, glabrous or with a few long stiff hairs. Inflorescence of up to 10 verticils, spaced below, denser above; verticils 2-8-flowered. Calyx sparingly hispid, purple tinged, tubular-campanulate, up to 10 mm long in fruit; upper lip with 3 acuminate subequal teeth 1-1.5 mm long. Corolla 20-25 mm long; tube c. 18 mm long; upper lip straight, 3 mm long; lower lip c. 5 mm long. From: Codd, LEW. 1985. Lamiaceae: 14. Salvia. In: OA Leistner (ed.). Fl. S. Africa 28(4): 79-102. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Pretoria. [http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/209555#page/9/mode/1up] [CC BY]

Perennial herb, up to 0.5 m high; woody at base; stems ascending, glabrous below, glabrous to sparingly pubescent above. Leaves petiolate, Sub-Entire or lyrate-pinnatifid, broadly elliptic to ovate in outline, 25-50 x 15-30 mm, margins coarsely crenate; upper surface subglabrous, lower surface sparingly pubescent. Inflorescence simple; verticillasters up to 10, spaced below, denser above, each 2-8-flowered. Calyx sparingly hispid, tubular-campanulate, up to 10 mm long in fruit. Corolla: tube 18 mm long; upper lip 3 mm long. Flowering time Nov.-Mar. From: Bredenkamp, CL; Ngoepe, N. 2019. Lamiaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1125-1164. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Like S. aurita but stems and leaves almost glabrous above, corolla 20-25 mm long, blue, mauve or reddish. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Lamiaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 601-604. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Roadside, alt. ±200 m; Eastern Fynbos-Renosterveld, Albany Thicket. From: Bredenkamp, CL; Ngoepe, N. 2019. Lamiaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1125-1164. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Grasslands. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Lamiaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 601-604. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

A little-known species apparently restricted to the south-eastern Cape Province from about Uitenhage to Albany district. From: Codd, LEW. 1985. Lamiaceae: 14. Salvia. In: OA Leistner (ed.). Fl. S. Africa 28(4): 79-102. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Pretoria. [http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/209555#page/9/mode/1up] [CC BY]

Port Elizabeth, Coega and Sundays River. From: Bredenkamp, CL; Ngoepe, N. 2019. Lamiaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2): 1125-1164. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Uitenhage to E Cape. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Lamiaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 601-604. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Altitude

0 to 200 m

Occurrence records map

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

FSA

SA

BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Salvia obtusata Thunb.
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

SUBFAMILY Nepentoideae

GENUS Salvia

SPECIES obtusata

13 results for Salvia obtusata Thunb.

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0603495-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 1418 | 1980-11-29

South Africa, Eastern Cape, PORT ELIZABETH; 22 KM FROM PORT ELIZABETH ON RD. TO GRAHAMSTOWN.

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Barcode: PRE0620910-0 Collector(s) & number: Olivier, MC, 1513 | 1976-3-25

South Africa, Eastern Cape, PORT ELIZABETH; KOEGA

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Barcode: PRE0620787-0 Collector(s) & number: Germishuizen, G, 1418 | 1980-11-29

South Africa, Eastern Cape, PORT ELIZABETH

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Observation records

Date: 10/2/2021 2:00:00 PM

Eastern Cape

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Date: 10/1/2018 11:40:00 AM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 10/25/2020 2:01:00 PM

Eastern Cape

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Date: 5/17/2019 10:52:00 AM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 9/13/2018 10:04:00 AM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 2/29/2020 1:29:00 PM

Eastern Cape

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Date: 9/30/2022 2:02:33 PM

Eastern Cape

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Date: 9/7/2023 9:56:59 AM

Eastern Cape

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Date: 10/30/2023 11:36:00 AM

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Date: 4/29/2022 10:00:00 AM

Eastern Cape

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Plant occurence records per dataset

Plant occurence records per year

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2019

SERIES CHAPTER

Lamiaceae Bredenkamp, CL; Ngoepe, N

In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(2)1125-1164

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

2012

SERIES CHAPTER

Lamiaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P

In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 601-604

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1985

FLORA CHAPTER

Lamiaceae: 14. Salvia Codd, LEW

In: OA Leistner (ed.). Flora of Southern Africa 28(4)79-102

Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Pretoria

No results found for Salvia obtusata Thunb.

Status

Status and criteria

VU

Assessor(s)

Plantae Coordinator

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