874. SALVIA MACROPHYLLA: Lamiaceae

Salvia macrophylla Benth. from the Andes of South America is described and illustrated. Information is provided about the life of the almost forgotten collector Andrew Mathews, who discovered the plant in 1833. It is placed within both traditional and newer infrageneric classifications of American S...

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Published in:Curtis's botanical magazine (1995) 2018-04, Vol.35 (1), p.75-88
Main Author: Wood, John R.I.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Salvia macrophylla Benth. from the Andes of South America is described and illustrated. Information is provided about the life of the almost forgotten collector Andrew Mathews, who discovered the plant in 1833. It is placed within both traditional and newer infrageneric classifications of American Salvia and a key to distinguish it from similar species is provided. Current concepts of the genus Salvia are briefly discussed. S. macrophylla is commonly grown in the northern hemisphere and cultivation methods, horticultural varieties and hybrids with S. sagittata are described.
ISSN:1355-4905
1467-8748
DOI:10.1111/curt.12226