Salvia stibalii, synonym Salvia pauciflora E.Peter,[1] is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, growing in and around forests at 2,800 to 3,400 m (9,200 to 11,200 ft) elevation.
| Salvia stibalii | |
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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: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. stibalii
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| Binomial name | |
| Salvia stibalii Alziar[1]
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Description
editSalvia stibalii grows on 2–4 slender unbranched stems with widely spaced leaves. The leaves are broadly ovate to ovate-triangular, typically ranging in size from 2.5 to 6 cm (0.98 to 2.36 in) long and 1.2 to 5 cm (0.47 to 1.97 in) wide. The inflorescences are of racemes or panicles that are 2 to 8 cm (0.79 to 3.15 in), with a corolla that is purplish red or purple-white (rarely purplish), with white spotting on the lower lip. The corolla is 1.3 to 2 cm (0.51 to 0.79 in), rarely a bit longer.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Salvia stibalii Alziar". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Lamiaceae" (PDF). Flora of China. 17. Harvard University: 156–157. 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29.