Biology:Salvia harleyana
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Short description: Species of shrub
| Salvia harleyana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. harleyana
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| Binomial name | |
| Salvia harleyana E.P.Santos
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Salvia harleyana is a subshrub that is endemic to the Serra do Cipó area in Minas Gerais state in Brazil . It grows in savanna and gallery forest at approximately 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) elevation.
S. harleyana grows on erect stems, reaching 1 to 2 metres (3.3 to 6.6 ft) tall, with petiolate leaves that are 1.5 to 3 cm (0.59 to 1.18 in) long. The terminal inflorescence is 15 to 30 cm (5.9 to 11.8 in) long, with a red corolla that is 7.5 to 9 mm (0.30 to 0.35 in). The specific epithet honors botanist Raymond Harley, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Santos, E. P. I. (2004). "Notes on Salvia sect. Secundae (Lamiaceae) and two new species from Brazil". Kew Bulletin (Springer) 59 (2): 286. doi:10.2307/4115862.
Wikidata ☰ Q7406797 entry
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