Salvia himmelbaurii

Salvia himmelbaurii is a perennial plant that is found growing on grassy slopes at 3,300 m (10,800 ft) elevation in Sichuan province in China. It grows 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in) tall, with cordate-ovate leaves that are 5 to 10 cm (2.0 to 3.9 in) long and 3.5 to 7.5 cm (1.4 to 3.0 in) wide. The upper leaf surface is covered with soft hairs, with the underside having hairs especially on the veins.

Salvia himmelbaurii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. himmelbaurii
Binomial name
Salvia himmelbaurii
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The inflorescence is of terminal racemes or panicles, 7 to 20 cm (2.8 to 7.9 in) long. The corolla is purple or white, with purple or yellow spots above the throat, and 2.5 to 3.5 cm (0.98 to 1.38 in) long, blooming in June–July.[1]

Notes

  1. "Lamiaceae" (PDF). Flora of China. Harvard University. 17: 154. 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-14.


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