Biology:Salvia atrorubra

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Salvia atrorubra
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. atrorubra
Binomial name
Salvia atrorubra
C. Y. Wu

Salvia atrorubra is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, found growing in forests at 2,700 m (8,900 ft) elevation. S. atrorubra grows on erect stems to 55 cm (22 in) tall, with ovate leaves that are typically 6 to 10.5 cm (2.4 to 4.1 in) long and 4 to 8 cm (1.6 to 3.1 in) wide, sometimes slightly smaller.

Inflorescences are 2-flowered verticillasters in axillary and terminal racemes. The plant has a red corolla that is 3.5 cm (1.4 in).[1]

Notes

  1. "Lamiaceae". Flora of China (Harvard University) 17: 161. 1994. http://hua.huh.harvard.edu/china/mss/volume17/Lamiaceae.published.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7406748 entry