Salvia paohsingensis
| Salvia paohsingensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. paohsingensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Salvia paohsingensis C.Y.Wu | |
Salvia paohsingensis is a perennial plant that is native to Sichuan province in China, growing in forests at 2,800 m (9,200 ft) elevation. It is related to Salvia maximowicziana. S. paohsingensis grows on slender, ascending to suberect stems, from 20 to 40 cm (7.9 to 15.7 in) tall.
The triangular-ovate leaves are 2.5 to 5 cm (0.98 to 1.97 in) long and 1 to 3 cm (0.39 to 1.18 in) wide. The inflorescence is of racemes or panicles up to 15 cm (5.9 in) long, with a 2 cm (0.79 in) purple corolla that has white spots on the upper lip.[1]
Notes
- ↑ "Lamiaceae" (PDF). Flora of China. Harvard University. 17: 155. 1994.
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