Family Code: LAMIAC Genus Code: SALVI Genus CN: sage Genus Authority: L. Genus Summary: A genus of about 900 species, shrubs and herbs, almost cosmopolitan. Walker et al. (2004) have determined that Salvia as traditionally circumscribed is polyphyletic. Genus References: Epling (1938)=Z; Stace (2010)=Y; Walker et al. (2004). Last Updated: 2019-11-29 Publish: 1