Not to be confused with
Salvia polystachya M.Martens & Galeotti, a synonym of
Salvia xalapensis.
| Salvia polystachia |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Asterids |
| Order: |
Lamiales |
| Family: |
Lamiaceae |
| Genus: |
Salvia |
| Species: |
S. polystachia |
| Binomial name |
Salvia polystachia
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| Synonyms |
List
- Salvia brevicalyx Benth.
- Salvia caesia Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
- Salvia cataria Briq.
- Salvia compacta var. irazuensis Kuntze
- Salvia compacta var. latifolia Kuntze
- Salvia compacta var. oerstediana Kuntze
- Salvia durandiana Briq. ex T.Durand & Pittier
- Salvia eremetica Cerv. ex Lag., not validly publ.
- Salvia flexuosa C.Prezl ex Benth., nom. illeg.
- Salvia ghiesbreghtii Fernald
- Salvia igualensis Fernald
- Salvia lenta Fernald
- Salvia lilacina Fernald
- Salvia lineatifolia Lag.
- Salvia menthiformis Fernald
- Salvia polystachia var. albicans Fernald
- Salvia polystachia subsp. caesia (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Briq.
- Salvia polystachia subsp. durandiana Briq.
- Salvia polystachia var. philippensis Fernald
- Salvia polystachia var. potosiana Briq.
- Salvia polystachia var. seorsa Fernald
- Salvia polystachya Ortega, nom. illeg. hom.
- Salvia reducta Epling
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Salvia polystachia, also spelt Salvia polystachya, is a herbaceous perennial native to central Mexico and south through Central America into Panama, typically growing at elevations from 5,000 to 10,000 feet in mild climates where there is some summer rain. It is one of the species used as chia and it is rarely seen in horticulture.