Salvia sordida
| Salvia sordida | |
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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. sordida
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| Binomial name | |
| Salvia sordida | |
Salvia sordida is a rare perennial shrub endemic to a very small area in Colombia, along an old road from Bogota to La Caro, growing at 2,600 m (8,500 ft) elevation in scrub next to streams.
The plant reaches up to 2 m (6.6 ft) tall, with the entire plant whitish-green in color. The ovate leaves are small—4 to 6 cm (1.6 to 2.4 in) long and 2 to 3.5 cm (0.79 to 1.38 in) wide—and grey tomentose underneath. The inflorescence has short, dense, terminal racemes, with a 16 mm (0.63 in) purple corolla. Flowers also grow in the axils of the upper leaves. It is the most threatened of all Colombia species in the family Labiatae.[1]
Notes
- ^ Wood, J. R. I.; Harley, R. M. (1989). "The Genus Salvia (Labiatae) in Colombia". Kew Bulletin. 44 (2). Springer: 274–275. doi:10.2307/4110799. JSTOR 4110799.