Dracocephalum rupestre is a plant species in the genus Dracocephalum, endemic to China.[2][3] The specific epithet, "rupestre", is derived from Latin, and pertains to the plant growing among rocks.[citation needed]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Dracocephalum |
| Species: | D. rupestre
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| Binomial name | |
| Dracocephalum rupestre | |
Description
editDracocephalum rupestre is a rhizomatous herb having numerous purplish, upwards-rising and unbranching stems (15–42 cm) scantily covered in backward-pointing hairs. Triangular-ovate, sparsely villous leaves (1.4–5.5 × 1.2–4.5 cm) are numerous. Inflorescences are verticillastrate with bluish-purple petalled flowers.[4] Flowering period is from July–September.[4]
Habitat and distribution
editThe habitats of Dracocephalum rupestre are mountain meadows and slopes, or areas of thinning forest where more sun reaches the surface, at elevations between 700 and 3100 meters.[4] They are native to China; occurring in Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Qinghai, and Shanxi provinces.[4][5]
Uses
editPeople in Hebei and Shanxi have used Dracocephalum rupestre as a tea substitute, and in gardens for their showy flowers.[4]
References
edit- ^ Dracocephalum rupestre was originally described and published in Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 7(79): 166. 1869. "Name - Dracocephalum rupestre Hance". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ "Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "Dracocephalum rupestre in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ a b c d e "Dracocephalum rupestre Hance in Lamiaceae, Dracocephalum". Flora of China. 17. eFloras: 132. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ "Name - Dracocephalum rupestre distribution". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
External links
edit- detailed b/w illustration from mobot.org
