Salvia occidentalis

Salvia occidentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: S. occidentalis
Binomial name
Salvia occidentalis
Sw.

Salvia occidentalis (West Indian sage) is a small annual herb native to the Caribbean, Mexico, and South America, typically growing in damp bushy areas between 50 to 1,300 m (160 to 4,270 ft) elevation. It bears 4 millimetres (0.16 in) long pale pink flowers.[1][2]

Notes

  1. Wood, J. R. I.; Harley, R. M. (1989). "The Genus Salvia (Labiatae) in Colombia". Kew Bulletin. Springer. 44 (2): 220. JSTOR 4110799.
  2. "Salvia occidentalis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 20 April 2010.


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