Salvia splendens
Bonfire Salvia, Scarlet Sage
Other regional names: Tropical Sage
- Tropical Sage
Also known as: Fenixanthes splendens (Sellow ex Nees) Raf. +7 more
- Fenixanthes splendens (Sellow ex Nees) Raf.
- Horminum splendens (Sellow ex Nees) M.Gómez
- Jungia splendens (Sellow ex Nees) Soják
- Salvia brasiliensis Spreng.
- Salvia colorans Benth.
- Salvia hoveyi Hort.
- Salvia issanchou Anon.
- Salvia issanchou Hort.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Salvia splendens (commonly known as Bonfire Salvia or Scarlet Sage) is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Salvia, which contains over 1050 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil Southeast
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)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bangladesh, Brazil South, Bulgaria, Cayman Is., Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Honduras, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Korea, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Romania, South European Russia, Trinidad-Tobago, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Wisconsin