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Salvia coccinea

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BISH 404754Botany

Salvia coccinea

Tropical sage

As recorded: Salvia coccinea Buc'hoz ex Etl.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 11617
Date: April 3, 1932
Locality: Makaha Valley, Waianae Mts
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

87 Bishop specimens of Salvia coccinea · collected 1905–2023Species page ›

Salvia coccinea observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-19.

Salvia coccinea observed 2026-02-19

2026-02-19

Lanai City, HI, US

(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Salvia coccinea observed 2026-02-10

2026-02-10

Island of Hawaiʻi, Hilo, HI, US

(c) elmalloy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Salvia coccinea observed 2026-01-26

2026-01-26

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Salvia coccinea observed 2025-10-10

2025-10-10

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Salvia coccinea observed 2025-10-10

2025-10-10

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Salvia coccinea observed 2025-09-17

2025-09-17

North Shore, Waialua, HI, USA

(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Salvia coccinea. BISH 404754. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956245524. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/404754.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956245524 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026