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Internal ID UUID643feb910ce92452768405
Scientific name Salvia amethystina
Authority Sm.
First published in Pl. Icon. Ined. 2: 27 (1790)

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Salvia amethystina is a fragrant, large undershrub that is native to Colombia. It can be found in cloud forests and bushy areas near streams at high elevations. The plant can grow up to 1.5 meters tall and has ovate leaves that are 4 to 12 cm long. Its corolla is typically blue, but can sometimes be purple and is very large, measuring 1.7 to 3 cm long. There are two subspecies of Salvia amethystina, distinguished by the number and size of their flowers.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Salvia incerta Epling Brittonia 7: 136. 1951
Salvia savannarum Briq. Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 2: 164. 1898

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Arabic قصعين جمشتي

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Salvia amethystina subsp. amethystina Unknown
Salvia amethystina subsp. ampelophylla (Epling) J.R.I.Wood & Harley Kew Bull. 44(2): 241. 1989 [24 Aug 1989]
Salvia amethystina subsp. sumapacis Fern.Alonso Caldasia 25: 268 (2003)
Salvia amethystina subsp. vetasiana Fern.Alonso Caldasia 25: 270 (2003)

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  • Southern America
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela
    • Western South America
      • Colombia

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000300247
Tropicos 17606121
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30148459-2
The Plant List kew-181951
Open Tree Of Life 5801040
NCBI Taxonomy 2026462
IPNI 30148459-2
iNaturalist 548047
GBIF 7306923
Freebase /m/0cnzfx5
EOL 6341559
Wikipedia Salvia_amethystina

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