Salvia mekongensis
| Salvia mekongensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. mekongensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Salvia mekongensis E. Peter | |
Salvia mekongensis is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, found growing on hilly grasslands at 2,800 to 4,100 m (9,200 to 13,500 ft) elevation. S. mekongensis grows on one to five ascending to erect stems, with mostly basal leaves that are usually ovate to oblong-ovate, 3 to 9 cm (1.2 to 3.5 in) long and 2 to 8 cm (0.79 to 3.15 in) wide.
Inflorescences are 2 flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes or panicles, 6 to 10 cm (2.4 to 3.9 in) long. The corolla is yellow and 3.5 to 4 cm (1.4 to 1.6 in).[1]
Notes
- ↑ "Lamiaceae" (PDF). Flora of China. Harvard University. 17: 162. 1994.
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