Salvia polystachya Cav., Icon. 1: 17. 1791 sec. Martínez-Gordillo & al. 2017
- =Salvia linearifolia Lag., Gen. Sp. Pl.: 2. 1816 syn. sec. POWO 2019
- =Salvia flexuosa C. Presl ex Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 248. 1833 syn. sec. POWO 2019
- =Salvia compacta var. latifolia Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 530. 1891 syn. sec. POWO 2019
- =Salvia compacta var. oerstediana Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 530. 1891 syn. sec. ???
- =Salvia cataria Briq. in Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 2: 142. 1898 syn. sec. POWO 2019
- =Salvia ghiesbreghtii Fernald in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 35: 511. 1900 syn. sec. Govaerts 2013
- =Salvia menthiformis Fernald in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 35(25): 510. 1900 syn. sec. POWO 2019
- =Salvia lenta Fernald in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 45: 419. 1910 syn. sec. POWO 2019
- =Salvia lilacina Fernald in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 45(38): 418. 1910 syn. sec. POWO 2019
- =Salvia reducta Epling in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 110(2): 168. 1939 syn. sec. Govaerts 2013