- Family:
- Lamiaceae Martinov
- Genus:
- Salvia L.
Salvia microphylla Kunth

[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? |
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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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