Common name: Rosemary.

Latin name: Rosmarinus officinalis L.

Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)

Other names: Engl.: rosemary, dew of the sea. Deu.: Rosmarin. Suom.: rosmariini. Sven.: rosmarin. Fran.: romarin. Pharm.: folia anthos, folia roris marini

The botany of rosemary is rather complicated, as there exist, according to Turill, several species of the genus Rosmarinus with a number of varieties and forms:

Rosmarinus officinalis L. var. genuina Turrill. Occuring in most Mediterranean countries, the Canary Islands, the Azores, and Madeira.