Salvia pauciserrata

Salvia pauciserrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: S. pauciserrata
Binomial name
Salvia pauciserrata
Benth.
Subspecies
  • S. pauciserrata subsp. pauciserrata
  • S. pauciserrata subsp. derasa (Benth.) J. R. I. Wood& R. Harley
  • S. pauciserrata subsp. lasiocalicina J.R.I. Wood & Harley
  • S. pauciserrata subsp. erythrocalicina J.R.I. Wood & Harley
  • S. pauciserrata subsp. calocalicina (Briq.) J. R. I. Wood& R. Harley

Salvia pauciserrata is a variable and widely distributed species of Salvia native to Peru, north to Venezuela and Costa Rica. It is found in a wide variety of habitats. It reaches 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft) tall. The inflorescence is of terminal racemes, with a large red corolla that is 2.5 to 4 cm (0.98 to 1.57 in) long.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Wood, J. R. I.; Harley, R. M. (1989). "The Genus Salvia (Labiatae) in Colombia". Kew Bulletin. Springer. 44 (2): 232–236. doi:10.2307/4110799. JSTOR 4110799.


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