Talk:Salvia columbariae

Latest comment: 7 years ago by Fuortu in topic Requested move 14 October 2016

Requested move 14 October 2016 edit

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The result of the move request was: Not moved - there is clear consensus to keep the current title. (non-admin closure) Fuortu (talk) 05:43, 21 October 2016 (UTC)Reply


Salvia columbariaeGolden chia – To use the common name. Bod (talk) 04:29, 14 October 2016 (UTC)Reply

  • Oppose "Salvia columbariae" gets more Google hits than "Golden chia", so the scientific name is the most common name. Peter coxhead (talk) 09:11, 14 October 2016 (UTC)Reply
  • Oppose Salvia columbariae is, in fact, the most commonly used name in reliable sources. See Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(flora)#Principles First Light (talk) 10:42, 14 October 2016 (UTC)Reply
  • Oppose Scientific name is more commonly used than "golden chia". The most commonly used vernacular name appears to be just "chia", which is ambiguous with Salvia hispanica. Plantdrew (talk) 21:02, 18 October 2016 (UTC)Reply

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.