Derivation of specific name
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coccinea: scarlet
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Salvia coccinea Juss. ex Murr. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=149440
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Erect perennial herb or subshrub. Corolla 20-25 mm, usually a brilliant scarlet, less often pink.
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Salvia coccinea Juss. ex Murr. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=149440
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Frequent
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Salvia coccinea Juss. ex Murr. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=149440
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Native of tropical America; introduced as a garden ornamental and naturalised elsewhere.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Salvia coccinea Juss. ex Murr. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=149440
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
