Botanical identity
An aromatic culinary herb used in foods, rinses and infused preparations.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusSalvia
Scientific name with authorshipSalvia rosmarinus Spenn.
Curated parts indexedLeaves
Indexed scientific synonyms
Rosmarinus angustifolius Mill.Rosmarinus aunieri Gand., 1875Rosmarinus communis Bubani, 1897Rosmarinus communis NoronhaRosmarinus cyanocalyx Gand., 1875Rosmarinus flexuosus Jord. & Fourr.Rosmarinus latifolius Mill.Rosmarinus lavandulaceus Noë ex Debeaux, 1888Rosmarinus laxiflorus de NoéRosmarinus laxiflorus var. reptans DebeauxRosmarinus ligusticus Gand.Rosmarinus massiliensis Gand., 1875Rosmarinus officinalis L.Rosmarinus officinalis f. laxiflorus (de Noé) Batt.Rosmarinus officinalis subsp. laxiflorus (de Noé) NymanRosmarinus officinalis subsp. palaui (O.Bolòs & Molin.) Malag.Rosmarinus officinalis subsp. palaui (O.Bolòs & Molin.) Romo, 1994Rosmarinus officinalis subsp. valentinus P.P.Ferrer, A.Guillén & Gómez Nav.Rosmarinus officinalis var. angustifolius (Mill.) DC.Rosmarinus officinalis var. angustissimus Foucaud & E.MandonRosmarinus officinalis var. argentatus Alef.Rosmarinus officinalis var. auratus Alef.Rosmarinus officinalis var. flexuosus (Jord. & Fourr.) St.-Lag.Rosmarinus officinalis var. latifolius (Mill.) DC.Rosmarinus officinalis var. latifolius (Mill.) P.Fourn.Rosmarinus officinalis var. laxiflorus (de Noé) Murb.Rosmarinus officinalis var. nutans Cout.Rosmarinus officinalis var. palaui O.Bolòs & Molin.Rosmarinus officinalis var. prostratus MazziariRosmarinus officinalis var. prostratus Pasq.Rosmarinus officinalis var. rigidus (Jord. & Fourr.) St.-Lag.Rosmarinus officinalis var. serotinus (Loscos) LoscosRosmarinus officinalis var. trogloditarum Maire & WeillerRosmarinus officinalis var. vulgaris Alef.Rosmarinus palaui (O.Bolòs & Molin.) Rivas Mart. & M.J.CostaRosmarinus perrietii Gand., 1875Rosmarinus platyphyllus Gand., 1875Rosmarinus prostratus H.J.VeitchRosmarinus rigidus Jord. & Fourr.Rosmarinus serotinus LoscosRosmarinus tenuifolius Jord. & Fourr.Rosmarinus ×lavandulaceus var. trogloditarum (Maire & Weiller) RosuaSalvia fasciculata FernaldSalvia rosmarinus subsp. palaui (O.Bolòs & Molin.) P.P.Ferrer, E.Laguna, R.Roselló, Gómez Nav. & PerisSalvia rosmarinus subsp. valentina (P.P.Ferrer, A.Guillén & Gómez Nav.) P.P.Ferrer, A.Guillén & Gómez Nav.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Invertebrate food
Material
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Traditional and practical context
Traditional context is preparation-specific and is presented as historical or practical context rather than proof of effectiveness.
Evidence boundary
Evidence must be assessed by species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and the exact health question. Culinary use cannot be generalized to concentrated extracts.
Safety boundary
Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier457138-1
Use codesAF EU HF IF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.