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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Aeollanthus |
| Species: | A. saxatilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aeollanthus saxatilis P.A. Duvign. & Denaeyer
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References
edit- ^ 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.
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