Salvia rosmarinusSpenn.

First published in Handb. Angew. Bot. 2: 447 (1835)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is has environmental uses and social uses, as animal food, a medicine and invertebrate food and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, NW. Balkan Pen., Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Türkiye

Introduced into:

Azores, Bermuda, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Kriti, Krym, Madeira, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago

Synonyms

Has 39 Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Drew, B.T. & al. (2017). Salvia united: The greatest good for the greatest number. Taxon 66: 133-145.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Rosmarinus officinalis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Barina, Z., Rakaj, M. & Pifkó, D. (2013). Contributions to the flora of Albania, 4. Willdenowia 43: 165-184.
  • Britton, N. (1918). Flora of Bermuda: 1-585. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • Parslow, R. & Bennallick, I. (2017). The new flora of the Isles of Scilly: 1-539. Parslow Press.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • US-FDA GSRS (2025)
  • WHODrug Herbal Substances 2025

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Garcia, H. (1992). Flora Medicinal de Colombia. Botánica Médica. Segunda Edición. Tercer Mundo Editores. Tomo III.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

DateReferenceIdentified AsBarcodeType StatusHas image?
Faure, A. [s.n.] AlgeriaRosmarinus laxiflorusK005090094 Yes
Gandoger, M. [285] TunisiaRosmarinus laxiflorusK005090085 Yes
Gandoger, M. [132] TunisiaRosmarinus laxiflorusK005090086 Yes
Faure, A. [s.n.] AlgeriaRosmarinus laxiflorusK005090093 Yes
Jan 1, 2011Chavez, F. [798] PeruRosmarinus officinalisK000735206 No
May 23, 2006Folli, D.A. [3222] BrazilRosmarinus officinalisK000194503 No
Apr 19, 2006Folli, D.A. [3222] BrazilRosmarinus officinalisK000194379 No
Mar 29, 2006Murgia, O. [380] BoliviaRosmarinus officinalisK000194356 No
Jan 31, 1984Rosmarinus officinalisK:SPC-77490.000 No
[Lois Mason] [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939993 Yes
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1118] SpainRosmarinus officinalisK005090025 Yes
Stork, H.E.; Horton, O.B. [10886] PeruRosmarinus officinalisK005090144 Yes
Romero [105]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090140 Yes
Porta; Rigo [385] SpainRosmarinus officinalisK005090032 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [130] SpainRosmarinus officinalisK005090034 Yes
Mosseray, R. [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939997 Yes
Parry, R.E. [[H132S1928]] MoroccoRosmarinus officinalisK005090105 Yes
Grebenchikoff, O. [s.n.] CroatiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090020 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [3049] CroatiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090022 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090174 Yes
[Gamleye] [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939973 Yes
Sintenis; Rigo [937] CyprusRosmarinus officinalisK005090111 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090142 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [349] PortugalRosmarinus officinalisK005090042 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] CroatiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090023 Yes
Burnell, J. [10] TunisiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090090 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090167 Yes
Keith, H.G. [s.n.] LibyaRosmarinus officinalisK005090102 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090148 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] CroatiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090005 Yes
Kisena [142] TanzaniaRosmarinus officinalisK005090153 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090158 Yes
Mullins, B. [89] PeruRosmarinus officinalisK005090145 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939979 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090139 Yes
Ruffo [1371] TanzaniaRosmarinus officinalisK005090150 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090149 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090161 Yes
[Borjean] [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939974 Yes
Mosseray, R. [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK005090001 Yes
[Reitenchiner] [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939999 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [316] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939980 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] SpainRosmarinus officinalisK005090033 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] CroatiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090015 Yes
St. G. Beck [4035] BoliviaRosmarinus officinalisK005090136 Yes
[T. Titcler] [48] ItalyRosmarinus officinalisK004939990 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939991 Yes
Hervier-Basson, H. [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939995 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [164] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939988 Yes
Mosseray, R. [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939998 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [407] GreeceRosmarinus officinalisK005090009 Yes
Boratynska, K.; Boratynski, A.; Browicz, K.; Dolatowski, J. [50] GreeceRosmarinus officinalisK005090011 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [905] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939983 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [407] GreeceRosmarinus officinalisK005090012 Yes
Huxley, J. (Mrs.) [3A] SpainRosmarinus officinalisK005090035 Yes
s.coll. [341]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090039 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [C214] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939986 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [329] GreeceRosmarinus officinalisK005090010 Yes
Borel, J.M. [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939985 No
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090137 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] SpainRosmarinus officinalisK005090027 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] SpainRosmarinus officinalisK005090028 Yes
Adamovic [s.n.] North MacedoniaRosmarinus officinalisK005090008 Yes
Bramwell, D.; Richardson, I.; Murray, B.G. [763] SpainRosmarinus officinalisK005090037 Yes
[T. Buealovic] [s.n.] CroatiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090024 Yes
Hill, A.W.; Sandwith, N.Y.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [2264] North MacedoniaRosmarinus officinalisK005090007 No
Rosmarinus officinalisK:SPC-77489.000 No
Díaz, C.; Osores, H.; Vásquez, V.; Oponte, M. [27111] PeruRosmarinus officinalisK005090146 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [952] LibyaRosmarinus officinalisK005090103 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090164 Yes
s.coll. [782] CroatiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090017 Yes
[W.M.S.] [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939994 Yes
[J.M. Hecker] [4] CyprusRosmarinus officinalisK005090112 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090141 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [361] SpainRosmarinus officinalisK005090026 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [38028] TunisiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090089 Yes
Gandoger, M. [354] SpainRosmarinus officinalisK005090029 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [166] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939989 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [2445] LibyaRosmarinus officinalisK005090100 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090152 Yes
[AW. Dinker] [s.n.] CroatiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090004 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090159 Yes
Davis [50156] LibyaRosmarinus officinalisK005090097 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090138 Yes
Wettstein [s.n.] CroatiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090006 Yes
MJC [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090165 Yes
Park, C.B. [83] LibyaRosmarinus officinalisK005090099 Yes
s.coll. [7821] GreeceRosmarinus officinalisK005090013 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] CyprusRosmarinus officinalisK005090110 Yes
Canat [1565] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939996 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090021 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939982 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090041 Yes
Camp, W.H. [E-5027] EcuadorRosmarinus officinalisK005090143 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [2048] LibyaRosmarinus officinalisK005090095 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [C68] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939987 Yes
Kayombo, C.J. [2817] TanzaniaRosmarinus officinalisK005090154 Yes
Mosseray, R. [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK005090002 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090168 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090160 Yes
Jury, S.L.; Tahiri, B.; Upson, T.M. [14622] MoroccoRosmarinus officinalisK005090107 Yes
[Retineheres] [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939975 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939992 Yes
Schinini, A.; Sanchez Garcia, S. [31968] SpainRosmarinus officinalisK005090031 Yes
Gimingham, C.H. [CY76] LibyaRosmarinus officinalisK005090101 Yes
Burnell, J. [3] TunisiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090091 Yes
Davis [2383] CyprusRosmarinus officinalisK005090113 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939977 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090157 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090169 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] CroatiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090016 Yes
Cooper, T. [3110] South AfricaRosmarinus officinalisK005090151 Yes
Khalifa el Karamanli [s.n.] LibyaRosmarinus officinalisK005090098 Yes
s.coll. [281] CroatiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090003 Yes
Welwitsch [285]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090040 Yes
Solomon, J.C. [18294] BoliviaRosmarinus officinalisK005090147 Yes
[U.I.] [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004940000 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] PhilippinesRosmarinus officinalisK005090156 Yes
s.coll. [92] SpainRosmarinus officinalisK005090036 Yes
Rogers, W.M. [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939981 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939978 Yes
Bramwell, D.; Richardson, I.; Murray, B.G. [591] MoroccoRosmarinus officinalisK005090106 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [1035] CroatiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090019 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [1035] CroatiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090018 Yes
Burnell, J. [8] MoroccoRosmarinus officinalisK005090109 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.]Rosmarinus officinalisK005090166 Yes
Baenitz, C. [s.n.] GreeceRosmarinus officinalisK005090014 Yes
Elias [4347] SpainRosmarinus officinalisK005090030 Yes
Burnell, J. [6] TunisiaRosmarinus officinalisK005090092 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [19757] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939976 Yes
Jury, S.L.; Tahiri, B.; Upson, T.M. [14629] MoroccoRosmarinus officinalisK005090108 Yes
Pampanini, R.; Pichi-Sermolli, R. [6813] LibyaRosmarinus officinalisK005090096 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [905] FranceRosmarinus officinalisK004939984 Yes
PeruRosmarinus officinalisK000735206 No

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