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Salvia lavanduloides

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Salvia lavanduloides, the lavender leaf sage, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Costa Rica. Found in montane forests, it is fire-adapted.

Description

A herb or small shrub. It can grow 1 m tall. The leaves are 2-2.5 cm long by 0.5-1 cm wide.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Central America, Costa Rica, Mexico,

Synonyms

Salvia agnes EplingSalvia fratrum Standl.Salvia humboldtiana Schult.Salvia lavanduloides var. hispida Benth.Salvia lavanduloides var. latifolia Benth.Salvia purpurina La Llave

Also Known As

K'anrrejna

References (1)

  • Farfan, B., et al, 2007, Mazahua Ethnobotany and Subsistence in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. Economic Botany 61(2) 2007, pp 173-191

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