Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
A genus of approximately 1000 species, it now also includes the culinary rosemary (Drew et al. 2017).
Classification
Citation
SALVIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 23. 1753.
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TYPE: Salvia officinalis Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 129. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvia azurea var. azurea | Azure Sage | |||
| Salvia coccinea | Scarlet Sage, Blood Sage | |||
| Salvia lyrata | Lyreleaf Sage | |||
| Salvia rosmarinus | Rosemary | |||
| Salvia urticifolia | Nettle-leaf Sage |
Identification Key
1. Leaves mostly basal, strongly reduced upwards
1. Leaves mostly cauline, not strongly reduced upwards
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2. Corolla red (rarely pink or white)
2. Corolla white to blue to purple
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3. Calyx eglandular
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3. Calyx glandular
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4. Leaf blades ovate-lanceolate
4. Leaf blades lanceolate to linear
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5. Leaves linear to linear-lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, the petiole indistinct; bracts generally apparent throughout the inflorescence; calyx pubescent
5. Leaf blades lanceolate, the petiole more or less distinct; upper inflorescence verticils without conspicuous bracts; calyx densely white-canescent
6. Calyx tip spinulose or sharply acuminate
6. Calyx tips acute, obtuse, to rounded
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7. Leaf blade decurrent along the petiole or the blade base acute
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7. Leaf blade not decurrent or only slightly, the base truncate to cordate
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8. Plant 1.4-2.0 m tall; larger leaf blades mostly 6-12 cm long, 3-6.5 cm wide; calyx 5-10 mm long
8. Plant <1 m tall; larger leaf blades mostly 2-5 cm long, 1-3 cm wide; calyx ca. 2 mm long
9. Plant pubescent with curved hairs; leaf blade underside glabrous, pubescent on the veins; corolla blue to violet
9. Plant pilose; leaf blade underside densely pubescent; corolla white to lavender
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||