Aeollanthus saxatilis, the Katangan rocksage, is a species of plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is endemic to the Katangan Copperbelt in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is an absolute metallophyte, living on rocky steppes with copper-rich soils. It is threatened by surface mining activities.

Aeollanthus saxatilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Aeollanthus
Species:
A. saxatilis
Binomial name
Aeollanthus saxatilis
P.A. Duvign. & Denaeyer

References

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  1. ^ Meersseman, A.; Faucon, M.-P.; Meerts, P.; Mahy, G.; Malaisse, F. & Ngongo Luhembwe, M. (2014). "Aeollanthus saxatilis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T195375A2381603. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T195375A2381603.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.