Salvia candelabrum
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Salvia candelabrum is sub-shrubby species of the genus Salvia
native to Spain. It is sometimes grown as a garden plant and diterpene
s have been isolated from its green tissues.
Salvia
Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, with approximately 700-900 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals. It is one of several genera commonly referred to as sage. When used without modifiers, sage generally refers to Salvia officinalis ; however, it is...
native to Spain. It is sometimes grown as a garden plant and diterpene
Diterpene
Diterpenes are a type of terpenes composed of four isoprene units. They derive from geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate. Diterpenes form the basis for biologically important compounds such as retinol, retinal, and phytol...
s have been isolated from its green tissues.