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