Salvia chienii

Salvia chienii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: S. chienii
Binomial name
Salvia chienii
E.Peter
Varieties
  • S.  chienii var. chienii
  • S.  chienii var. wuyuania Sun

Salvia chienii is a perennial plant that is native to Anhui and Jiangxi provinces in China, growing on hillsides and streamsides at around 700 m (2,300 ft) elevation. S. chienii grows on erect stems to 20 to 45 cm (7.9 to 17.7 in) tall, with simple and compound leaves. Inflorescences are widely spaced 3-7 flowered verticillasters in terminal or axillary racemes and panicles, with a purple corolla that is 1 to 1.3 cm (0.39 to 0.51 in).

There are two named varieties. S.  chienii var. chienii has stems, leaves, and petioles with soft fine hairs, a corolla that is 1 cm (0.39 in) long, and is native to hillsides in Anhui province. S.  chienii var. wuyuania has no hairs on the stems, leaves, and petioles, a slightly larger corolla, and grows on streamsides in Jiangxi province.[1]

Notes

  1. "Lamiaceae" (PDF). Flora of China. Harvard University. 17: 170. 1994.
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