Salvia micrantha blodgettii (Chapm.) Epling (1938:79)
Blodgett's sage
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Salvia blodgettii Chapm. in Fl. South. U.S.: 319 (1860)
Conservation Status
Extinct (Weakley, 2023; NatureServe, 2026) or Invalid (synonym of S. serotina) (Humphreys et al., 2019; POWO, 2024)
Distribution & Habitat
Key West, Florida, USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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