Salvia occidentalis
Hap Seed, Pegapega
Other regional names: Rabbit Meat +1 more
- Rabbit Meat
- West Indian Sage
Also known as: Horminum occidentale (Sw.) M.Gómez +12 more
- Horminum occidentale (Sw.) M.Gómez
- Hyptis glandulosa Sieber ex Benth.
- Salvia lateriflora Fernald
- Salvia martinicensis Sessé & Moc.
- Salvia occidentalis f. bicolor Kuntze
- Salvia occidentalis f. violacea Kuntze
- Salvia occidentalis var. bicolor Kuntze
- Salvia occidentalis var. garberi Chapm.
- Salvia privoides var. garberi (Chapm.) Chapm.
- Salvia procumbens Ruiz & Pav.
- Salvia pseudoprivoides Epling
- Salvia radicans Poir.
- Salvia setosa Fernald
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Salvia occidentalis (commonly known as Hap-Seed or Pegapega) is an annual belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Salvia is notably large, comprising more than 1050 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, C. American Pacific Is., Cook Is., Hawaii, Jawa, Marquesas, New Caledonia, Niue, Samoa, Society Is., Tonga, Tuamotu, Vanuatu