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Salvia mellifera
Salvia mellifera
Black sage · Californian Black Sage · Kaliforniese swart salie · Kalifornischer schwarzer Salbei · Qásil · black sage · kalifornischer Salbei · kara ada çayı · kasili · salvia negra · Шалфей медоносный · ซัลเวียดำ · 黑鼠尾草
At a glance
Origin / distribution: MX
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: CARNOSOL, CARNOSIC-ACID
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific name: Salvia mellifera
Common names: Black sage, Californian Black Sage, Kaliforniese swart salie, Kalifornischer schwarzer Salbei, Qásil, black sage, kalifornischer Salbei, kara ada çayı, kasili, salvia negra, Шалфей медоносный, ซัลเวียดำ, 黑鼠尾草
POWO: 289832-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in MX.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- MX
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Investigation of morpho-anatomical, molecular, GC/Q-ToF, and LC/Q-ToF characterization of Salvia mellifera (black sage), Saliva apiana (white sage) and their varieties · 2024 source ↗
- <i>Salvia mellifera</i>-How Does It Alleviate Chronic Pain? · 2019 source ↗
- Eupatorin 3'-<i>O</i>-glucopyranoside, a trimethoxyflavonoid glucoside from the aerial parts of <i>Salvia mellifera</i>. · 2021 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CARNOSOL
- CARNOSIC-ACID
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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