Plant Details

Accepted name:: Salvia aurea L. [Lamiaceae]
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Source:: World Checklist of Vascular Plants

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
brown salvia	Other	Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)
bruinsalie	Other	Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)
hottentot sage	Other	Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
salvia aurea whole	Other	Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
wilde salie	Other	Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
flowers, foliage		Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 4 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Salvia africana-lutea L. Sp. Pl.: 26 (1753), contrary to Art. 23.6.(c) (ICN, 2012).
Crolocos aurea (L.) Raf. Fl. Tellur. 3: 93 (1837).
Salvia colorata L. Syst. Nat., ed. 12. 2: 66 (1767).
Salvia eckloniana Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 273 (1848).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Salvia africana-lutea	Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Salvia africana-lutea L.	Dr. Duke's Databases: Phytochemical Subset. (Duke, 2016) Med. and Magical Pl. of S Africa (Arnold et al., 2002) Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)
Salvia aurea L.	Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)

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