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  2. Rosemary - Wikipedia

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    The latter talked about rosemary in his most famous writing, De Materia Medica, one of the most influential herbal books in history. [48] The plant has been used as a symbol for remembrance during war commemorations and funerals in Europe and Australia. [49] Mourners would throw it into graves as a symbol of remembrance for the dead.

  3. Rosmarinus - Wikipedia

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    Salvia jordanii differs from the well-known herb rosemary in its smaller leaves, only 5–15 mm (0.20–0.59 in) long and less than 2 mm (0.079 in) broad, and densely hairy flower stems. It also tends to be lower-growing, often under 25 cm (9.8 in) tall and prostrate, and never exceeding 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall ( S. rosmarinus can reach 1.5 m (4 ...

  4. Ceratiola - Wikipedia

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    Seed production begins to fall off in plants more than 35 years old. [10] [a] Florida rosemary plants release a chemical called ceratiolin into the soil, which breaks down into hydrocinnamic acid, which in turn inhibits the growth of other plants, and of rosemary seeds (a process called allelopathy).

  5. Dampiera rosmarinifolia - Wikipedia

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    Dampiera rosmarinifolia, commonly known as rosemary dampiera, [2] is a flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae.It is a perennial subshrub with linear leaves, mauve or purple flowers borne in leaf axils.

  6. Determination (biology) - Wikipedia

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    In biology, determination is the process of matching a specimen or sample of an organism to a known taxon, for example identifying a plant as belonging to a particular species. Expert taxonomists may perform this task, but structures created by taxonomists are sometimes used by non-specialists.

  7. Lamiaceae - Wikipedia

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    The Lamiaceae (/ ˌ l eɪ m i ˈ eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ / LAY-mee-AY-see-ee, -⁠eye) [3] or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. . Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla, as well as other ...

  8. Conradina - Wikipedia

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    Conradina is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. [1] Its common name is false rosemary, or rarely, short leaf rosemary. There are 7 species of Conradina, all native to the southeastern United States. [2] Conradina verticillata grows on the Cumberland Plateau in Kentucky and Tennessee. [3] The other five grow mainly in ...

  9. Flora (publication) - Wikipedia

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    A Flora is a book or other work which describes the plant species occurring in an area or time period, often with the aim of allowing identification. The term is usually capitalized to distinguish it from the use of "flora" to mean the plants rather than their descriptions. [1] Some classic and modern Floras are listed below.