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Salvia splendens
As recorded: Salvia splendens Sellow ex Nees
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Soakai, E.
- Collector number
- 428
- Date
- February 12, 1959
- Locality
- Kolomotua
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.; Darwin, S.P.S.P. Darwin →Albert C. Smith →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Salvia splendens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 470 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Rua Eng. Oscar Americano, 381 - Cidade Jardim, São Paulo - SP, 05673-050, Brazil
(c) Gianne Uchoa (viverPinheiros), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Rua Eng. Oscar Americano, 382 - Jardim Guedala, São Paulo - SP, 05673-050, Brazil
(c) Gianne Uchoa (viverPinheiros), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
XQ69+5H3, Nuwara Eliya 22200, Sri Lanka
(c) lumesh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Parque Natural Municipal Mata da Câmara
(c) Heytor Lisboa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Xi'an City Wall Stele Forest History Culture Scenic Area, Xi'an, Shaanxi, CN
(c) Steven Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, GA, US
(c) florida4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Salvia splendens. BISH 41366. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956266253. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/41366.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956266253 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
