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