Biology:Salvia heterochroa

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Salvia heterochroa
Salvia heterochroa.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. heterochroa
Binomial name
Salvia heterochroa
E. Peter

Salvia heterochroa is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, found growing on grassy slopes at 3,500 to 3,800 m (11,500 to 12,500 ft) elevation. S. heterochroa grows on one or two stems, with elliptic-ovate leaves that range in size from 4 to 13 cm (1.6 to 5.1 in) long and 2.5 to 10 cm (0.98 to 3.94 in) wide.

Inflorescences are 2-6 flowered widely spaced verticillasters in raceme-panicles. The plant has a dark purple or blue-purple corolla that is 2.5 to 3 cm (0.98 to 1.18 in).[1]

Notes

  1. "Lamiaceae". Flora of China (Harvard University) 17: 160. 1994. http://hua.huh.harvard.edu/china/mss/volume17/Lamiaceae.published.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7406806 entry