Salvia spinosa adalah salah satu spesies tumbuhan dari famili Lamiaceae (suku nilam-nilaman). Nama ilmiah Salvia spinosa pertama kali dipublikasikan oleh botanis Conrad Moench pada tahun 1794.
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