Salvia nanchuanensis
| Salvia nanchuanensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. nanchuanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Salvia nanchuanensis Sun | |
| Varieties | |
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Salvia nanchuanensis is an annual or biennial herb that is native to Hubei and Sichuan provinces in China, growing on riverbanks, rocky slopes, and open areas at 1,700 to 1,800 m (5,600 to 5,900 ft) elevation. S. nanchuanensis grows on erect stems to 35 cm (14 in) tall. Inflorescences are widely spaced 2-6 flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes, with a reddish corolla that is approximately 1.1 cm (0.43 in).
There are two named varieties. S. nanchuanensis var. nanchuanensis has leaves that are 1-2 pinnately compound, with terminal leaflets that are ovate to lanceolate. S. nanchuanensis var. pteridifolia has leaves that are 3-4 pinnately compound, with terminal leaflets or lobules linear.[1]
Notes
- ↑ "Lamiaceae" (PDF). Flora of China. Harvard University. 17: 168. 1994.
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