Salvia coccinea P.J. Buchoz ex Etlinger
Tropical sage, blood sage
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4/12/2015 · Biscayne National Park, Florida City, Florida · ≈ 3½ × 3″ (9.7 × 7.8 cm) 
4/12/2015 · Biscayne National Park, Florida City, Florida · ≈ 4½ × 4″ (11 × 11 cm) 
4/12/2015 · Biscayne National Park, Florida City, Florida · ≈ 6 × 4½″ (14 × 12 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
| Family | Lamiaceae | Mint family |
| Genus | Salvia | From the Latin salveo, “I am well,” referring to the medicinal properties of some members of this genus |
| Species | coccinea | Scarlet or bright, deep pink |
Salvia coccinea description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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