Question

Vegetative and floral characters of salvia coccinea

Answer 1

Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, with nearly 1000 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals.[] Within the Lamiaceae, Salvia is part of the tribe Mentheae within the subfamily Nepetoideae.[] It is one of several genera commonly referred to as sage, it includes the widely produced herb used in cooking, Salvia officinalis (common sage, or just "sage").

SalviaCommon sage (Salvia officinalis)Scientific classificationKingdom:PlantaeClade:AngiospermsClade:EudicotsClade:AsteridsOrder:LamialesFamily:LamiaceaeSubfamily:NepetoideaeTribe:MentheaeGenus:Salvia
L.Type speciesSalvia officinalis

L.

Species

see List of Salvia species

Synonyms[2]

Synonyms

Sclarea Mill.

Jungia Heist. ex Fabr. 1759 not L.f. 1782 (conserved name)

Jungia Boehm. 1760 not L.f. 1782 (conserved name) nor Heist. ex Fabr. 1759

Covola Medik.

Melinum Medik.

Schraderia Medik.

Stiefia Medik.

Leonia La Llave & Lex. 1825 not Ruiz & Pav. 1799

Stenarrhena D.Don

Aitopsis Raf.

Belospis Raf.

Calosphace Raf.

Codanthera Raf.

Crolocos Raf.

Elelis Raf.

Enipea Raf.

Epiadena Raf.

Euriples Raf

Flipanta Raf.