Salvia atrorubra
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Salvia atrorubra C. Y. Wu
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Salvia atrorubra is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, found growing in forests at 2,700 m (8,900 ft) elevation. S. atrorubra grows on erect stems to 55 cm (22 in) tall, with ovate leaves that are typically 6 to 10.5 cm (2.4 to 4.1 in) long and 4 to 8 cm (1.6 to 3.1 in) wide, sometimes slightly smaller.
Inflorescences are 2-flowered verticillasters in axillary and terminal racemes. The plant has a red corolla that is 3.5 cm (1.4 in).[1]
Notes
- ^ "Lamiaceae" (PDF). Flora of China. 17. Harvard University: 161. 1994.