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Salvia coccinea
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Nr Tiger Kloof, Mutare
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Near entrance to Zona Tea Estates
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Near entrance to Zona Tea Estates
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Hippo Pools
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Blood sage (English) Scarlet sage (English) |
| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Erect perennial herb or subshrub, to 1 m. Stems with long fine white hairs. Leaves 3-6 × 1-3.5 cm, ± triangular; base usually cordate. Whorls 6-10-flowered. Corolla 20-24 mm, usually a brilliant scarlet, less often pink, salmon-pink or white; posterior (‘upper’) lip straight; anterior (‘lower’) lip broader and longer than the posterior; stamens long exserted. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | coccinea: scarlet |
| Habitat: | A weed of disturbed ground, roadsides and degraded woodland. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native of tropical America; introduced as a garden ornamental and naturalised elsewhere. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 8 July 2012 |
| Literature: |
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 57. Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Page 84. grown in gardens Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 79. |
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Flora of Botswana: Salvia coccineaFlora of Burundi: Salvia coccinea
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Salvia coccinea
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Salvia coccineaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Salvia coccinea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Salvia coccinea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Salvia coccinea
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iNaturalist: Salvia coccinea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Salvia coccinea
JSTOR Plant Science: Salvia coccinea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Salvia coccinea
Plants of the World Online: Salvia coccinea
Tropicos: Salvia coccinea
Wikipedia: Salvia coccinea
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