Summary
Place of publication:
Gard. dict. ed. 8: Salvia no. 5. 1768
Verified:
03/12/1993
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
- Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
- Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
- Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
- Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
- Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
- McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
- Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
- Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
- Personal Care Products Council. INCI
- Reales, A. et al. 2004. Numerical taxonomy study of Salvia sect. Salvia (Labiatae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 145:353-371.
- Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Salvia triloba
- Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
Common names
English
Greek sage – Greek-oregano – three-lobe sage – French
sauge à trois lobes – German
griechischer Salbei – Spanish
salvia de jardín – Swedish
busksalvia –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Libya | | n.e. |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Cyprus | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Israel | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Lebanon | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Syria | | w. |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Turkey | | w. |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Albania | | |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Greece | | incl. Crete |
1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Italy | | incl. Sicily |
Native
Africa
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NORTHERN AFRICA:
Libya (n.e.)
Asia-Temperate
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WESTERN ASIA:
Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon, Syria (w.), Turkey (w.)
Europe
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sicily)
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Food additives | flavoring | | Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. |
Food additives | flavoring | | Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening |
Food additives | flavoring | for beverage "fascomiglia" | Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus. |
Medicines | folklore | | Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs |
Medicines | folklore | | McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland. |
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=318127.
Accessed 11 May 2025.