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Salvia elegans

Vahl (1804)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Salvia

pineapple sage

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Enum. Pl. Obs. 1: 238 (1804)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Salvia elegans Lyon Arboretum. Middle lawn Makai, Herb garden Preserved_Specimen Plants 1 1/2 to 2 feet tall, flowers scarlet Shigematsu, K. 91.0017 Oahu BISH 1991-07-24
2 Salvia elegans cultivated by M.Emrick, Honua Farm, Kikala Rd., Kalaheo Preserved_Specimen Grown for fragrant leaves and showy flowers. Plant to 60 cm tall. Stem pale green washed and striated purple, slightly glossy. Leaf: Petiole green to purplish; blade above dull medium green with paler mid-vein that has purplish base; below paler, the veins whiter and glossy. Inflorescence: rachis green to purplish; calyx 5 x 4 mm, bright green, some with purple teeth; corolla brilliant red; filaments and pistil somewhat paler; pollen pale yellow brown; stamens and pistil protrude from upper lip by 5 mm. Hume, L. 419 Kauai BISH 1989-09-07
3 Salvia elegans Koloa District. Kalaheo. Kikala road. Honua Farms (Emrick residence) Preserved_Specimen Flowers bright red. Leaves very aromatic. Flynn, T.W. 1948 Kauai BISH 1986-11-17
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