Salvia sophrona

Bruq.

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves ?

It is a high altitude tropical plant.

Andes, Bolivia, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A herb in the Lamiaceae family found in high altitude tropical regions.

Names & Synonyms

Salvia tiraquensis Briq.

References (1)

Thomas, E., et al, 2008, The Relationship Between Plant Use and Plant Diversity in the Bolivian Andes, with Special Reference to Medicinal Plant Use. Hum Ecol (2008) 36:861–879