Family:
Lamiaceae Martinov
Genus:
Salvia L.

Salvia microphylla Kunth

This species is accepted, and its native range is Arizona to Guatemala.

[FTEA]

Lamiaceae (Labiatae), A.J. Paton, G. Bramley, O. Ryding, R.M. Polhill, Y.B. Harvey, M. Iwarsson, F. Willis, P.B. Phillipson, K. Balkwill, C.W. Lukhoba, D.F. Otieno, & R.M. Harley. Salvia, RM Polhill. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2009

Note
Native of Mexico
Morphology General Habit
Shrubby perennial herb, 0.5–2 m tall, with pubescent stems.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves petiolate, elliptic to triangular-ovate, 1–2.5 × 0.5–1.5 cm, scabridulous; verticils 2(–4)-flowered.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts coloured, small, soon deciduous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx purple, tubular-campanulate, 7–12 mm long, scabridulous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla pale pink to deep red, 20–25 mm long; tube 13–15 mm long; anterior lip broad, usually longer than the posterior, with small hairs almost restricted to the posterior lip.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens scarcely exserted

Native to:

Arizona, Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Greece, Morocco, New Zealand North, Portugal, Spain, Texas, Tunisia, Uruguay

Salvia microphylla Kunth appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1932 s.coll. [s.n.] K000640695 Yes
Jan 1, 1932 Graham [s.n.], Mexico K000248094 holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1932 Coulter, Dr. [1093], Mexico K000640696 Yes
Calago, K. [206], Brazil K001225253 Yes
Santos, E.P. [262], Brazil K001225256 Yes
Graham [s.n.] K000640694 Yes
Azevedo, S.K. [12], Brazil K001225255 Yes
Verardo, S.M.S. [s.n.], Brazil K001225254 Yes
Jul 17, 2007 Schaffner, J. G. [661], Mexico Northeast Salvia neurepia K000248092 isolectotype Yes

First published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 294 (1818)

Accepted by

  • Arbo, M.M. & al. (2018). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 20(1): 1-488. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 12: 1-650. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora Mesoamericana 4(2): 1-533. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Garcia Peña, M.R. (2007). Personal communication on Lamiaceae 1 MEXU, Mexico.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Martínez-Gordillo, M. & al. (2019). Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Lamiaceae: 1-233. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • O'Leary, N. & Moroni, P. (2016). Las especies de Salvia (Lamiaceae) para Argentina Darwiniana, n.s., 4: 91-131.
  • Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R., Harvey, Y., Iwarsson, M., Willis, F., Phillipson, P., Balkwill, K., Lukhoba, C., Otiend, D & Harley (2009). Lamiaceae (Labiatae) Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-430.
  • Vladimirov, V., Dane, F. & Kit Tan (2015). New floristic records in the Balkans: 26 Phytologia Balcanica 21: 53-91.
  • Webb, C.J., Sykes, W.R & Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988). Flora of New Zealand 4: 1-1365. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 12: 1-650. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • O'Leary, N. & Moroni, P. (2016). Las especies de Salvia (Lamiaceae) para Argentina Darwiniana, n.s., 4: 91-131.
  • Vladimirov, V., Dane, F. & Kit Tan (2015). New floristic records in the Balkans: 26 Phytologia Balcanica 21: 53-91.
  • Webb, C.J., Sykes, W.R & Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988). Flora of New Zealand 4: 1-1365. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • F.S.A. 28 (4): 79 (1985)
  • Fl. Rwanda 3: 346 (1985).
  • Not. Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinb. 33: 115 (1974)

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