Salvia coccinea Buc'hoz ex Etl.

 
  • Family : LAMIACEAE
    (MINT FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Lamiaceae
  • Species : Salvia coccinea
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Salvia coccinea Buc'hoz ex Etl.
  • Common name : Red Sage
  • Key identification features : An attractive subshrub. Stem and branches are sparsely hairy. Leaves ovate and hairy. Inflorescence is a terminal panicle with whorls of many flowers. Corolla is bright-red and bilipped. Fruit is a nutlet.
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : Tropical America
  • Comments : Often on hills as a garden escape.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Kolli Hills (Namakkal district), Shevaroy Hills (Salem district) (Tamil Nadu State)
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in most parts of the world.
  • Literature : Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Salvia coccinea. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.

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