Salvia mexicana
Salvia mexicana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Mentheae
Subtribus: Salviinae
Genus: Salvia
Subgenus: S. subg. Calosphace
Sectio: S. sect. Briquetia
Species: Salvia mexicana

Name

Salvia mexicana L., Sp. Pl. 1: 25 (1753).

Homonyms

  • Salvia mexicana Hemsl. = Salvia discolor Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 2: 294 (1818).
  • Salvia mexicana Sessé & Moc., Fl. Mexic.: 10 (1893), nom. illeg. = This name is unplaced.
  • Salvia mexicana Walter = Salvia azurea Michx. ex Vahl, Enum. Pl. Obs. 1: 253 (1804).

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Hemistegia mexicana (L.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 3: 90 (1837).
    • Sclarea mexicana (L.) Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.º 14 (1768).
  • Heterotypic
    • Jungia altissima Moench, Methodus: 379 (1794).
    • Salvia amethystina Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 74 (1796), nom. illeg.
    • Salvia lupulina Fernald, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 35: 542 (1900).
    • Salvia melissifolia Desf., Tabl. École Bot., ed. 3: 94 (1829), nom. inval.
    • Salvia mexicana f. minor Sessé & Moc., Naturaleza (Madrid), ser. 2, 2(App.): 10 (1893).
    • Salvia mexicana var. major Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 297 (1833).
    • Salvia mexicana var. minor Benth. in DC., Prodr. 12: 337 (1848).
    • Salvia nitidifolia Ortega, Nov. Pl. Descr. Dec.: 53 (1798).
    • Salvia papilionacea Cav., Icon. 4: 9 (1797).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southwestern USA
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Mexican sage
español: Tlacote
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