Salvia kiaometiensis
| Salvia kiaometiensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. kiaometiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Salvia kiaometiensis Lév. | |
Salvia kiaometiensis is a perennial plant that is native to Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China, found growing on hillside grasslands at 2,300 to 3,200 m (7,500 to 10,500 ft) elevation. S. kiaometiensis grows 25 to 50 cm (9.8 to 19.7 in) tall, with ovate leaves that are 4 to 15 cm (1.6 to 5.9 in) long and 2 to 10 cm (0.79 to 3.94 in).
Inflorescences are compact 2-4 flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes. The corolla is purple-brown or red and 2.8 to 3.5 cm (1.1 to 1.4 in).[1]
Notes
- ↑ "Lamiaceae" (PDF). Flora of China. Harvard University. 17: 162. 1994.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/21/2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.