Salvia dolichantha
Not to be confused with Salvia dolichantha (Cory) Whitehouse, an illegitimate name applied to Salvia whitehousei.
| Salvia dolichantha | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. dolichantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Salvia dolichantha E. Peter | |
Salvia dolichantha is a herbaceous perennial native to Sichuan province in China, growing at 3,700 m (12,100 ft) elevation. It grows up to 80 cm (31 in) high, with purple flowers that are approximately 5 cm (2.0 in) long. The leaves are cordate-ovate to hastate-ovate, 6.5 to 9 cm (2.6 to 3.5 in) long and 5.5 to 9 cm (2.2 to 3.5 in) wide.[1]
Notes
- ↑ "Lamiaceae" (PDF). Flora of China (Harvard University) 17: 152. 1994.
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