Salvia sonchifolia

Salvia sonchifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: S. sonchifolia
Binomial name
Salvia sonchifolia
C. Y. Wu

Salvia sonchifolia is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, found growing in damp forest humus on limestone mountains at 1,300 to 1,500 m (4,300 to 4,900 ft) elevation. S. sonchifolia grows on erect stems to 30 cm (12 in) tall, with oblong leaves that are 4 to 6.5 cm (1.6 to 2.6 in) long and 1.5 to 3 cm (0.59 to 1.18 in) wide.

Inflorescences are compact 2-flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes, with a 3.5 cm (1.4 in) purple corolla.[1]

Notes

  1. "Lamiaceae". Flora of China (Harvard University) 17: 162–163. 1994.