Salvia sonchifolia
| Salvia sonchifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. sonchifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Salvia sonchifolia C. Y. Wu | |
Salvia sonchifolia is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, found growing in damp forest humus on limestone mountains at 1,300 to 1,500 m (4,300 to 4,900 ft) elevation. S. sonchifolia grows on erect stems to 30 cm (12 in) tall, with oblong leaves that are 4 to 6.5 cm (1.6 to 2.6 in) long and 1.5 to 3 cm (0.59 to 1.18 in) wide.
Inflorescences are compact 2-flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes, with a 3.5 cm (1.4 in) purple corolla.[1]
Notes
- ↑ "Lamiaceae" (PDF). Flora of China. Harvard University. 17: 162–163. 1994.
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