Plant Details

Accepted name:: Salvia africana L. [Lamiaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
wild sage	Other	Local, Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)
wildesalie	Other	Local, Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)

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

Kew's taxonomic resources include 15 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Salvia africana-caerulea L. Sp. Pl.: 26 (1753), contrary to Art. 23.6.(c) (ICN, 2012).
Arischrada molucellae (Benth.) Pobed. Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 9: 247 (1972).
Crolocos colorata (Vahl) Raf. Fl. Tellur. 3: 93 (1837).
Megyathus acetabulosum (L.) Raf. Fl. Tellur. 3: 93 (1837).
Salvia acetabulosa L. Mant. Pl. 1: 25 (1767).
Salvia barbata Lam. Tabl. Encycl. 1: 72 (1791).
Salvia colorata Vahl Enum. Pl. Obs. 1: 230 (1804).
Salvia integerrima Mill. Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 12 (1768).
Salvia lanuginosa Burm.f. Fl. Indica, Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 1 (1768).
Salvia molucellae Benth. Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 216 (1833).
Salvia rotundifolia Salisb. Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 74 (1796).
Salvia subspathulata Lehm. Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 6: 457 (1850).
Salvia tauricola Schott & Kotschy ex Boiss. Fl. Orient. 4: 608 (1879).
Salvia undulata Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 275 (1848).
Stiefia molucellae (Benth.) Soják Čas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Přír. 152: 22 (1983).

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

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Salvia africana L.	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Salvia africana-caerulea L.	Local, Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012) Med. and Magical Pl. of S Africa (Arnold et al., 2002)

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