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Salvia occidentalis
West Indian sage
As recorded: Salvia occidentalis Sw.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- 5528
- Date
- April 18, 1985
- Locality
- Village of Kimiangatau
- Island
- Mauke
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 18, 1985, Whistler, W.A. also collected 15 other specimens.
Salvia occidentalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 135 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-18.

2026-06-18
Epirus, Epirus and Western Macedonia, GR
(c) deutschle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-21
Ferreñafe, Perú
(c) Alejandro Vásquez Vidaurre, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-25
Saddle Club Rd, Weston, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-25
Weston, FL, US
(c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-21
Miami-Dade County, US-FL, US
no rights reserved

2026-04-09
Fonds-Saint-Denis, Martinique
(c) Sébastien SANT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Salvia occidentalis. BISH 495451. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956504921. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/495451.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956504921 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
