Salvia mexicana

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, MX

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Wart

Science studied: BETULINIC-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 mexicana

Common names: not documented

POWO: 456691-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US, MX.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Wart

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• MX

Documented cultural uses

• Wart

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Wart · US · "

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

• Phytochemical Composition and Bioactive Effects of <i>Salvia africana</i>, <i>Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'</i> and <i>Salvia mexicana</i> Aqueous Extracts. · 2019 source ↗
• A new languidulane diterpenoid from Salvia mexicana var. mexicana. · 2011 source ↗
• Vegetation patches improve the establishment of Salvia mexicana seedlings by modifying microclimatic conditions. · 2013 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-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

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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