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Salvia pauciserrata

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Salvia pauciserrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. pauciserrata
Binomial name
Salvia pauciserrata
Subspecies
  • S. pauciserrata subsp. pauciserrata
  • S. pauciserrata subsp. derasa (Benth.) J. R. I. Wood& R. Harley
  • S. pauciserrata subsp. lasiocalicina J.R.I. Wood & Harley
  • S. pauciserrata subsp. erythrocalicina J.R.I. Wood & Harley
  • S. pauciserrata subsp. calocalicina (Briq.) J. R. I. Wood& R. Harley

Salvia pauciserrata is a variable and widely distributed species of Salvia native to Peru, north to Venezuela and Costa Rica. It is found in a wide variety of habitats. It reaches 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft) tall. The inflorescence is of terminal racemes, with a large red corolla that is 2.5 to 4 cm (0.98 to 1.57 in) long.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Wood, J. R. I.; Harley, R. M. (1989). "The Genus Salvia (Labiatae) in Colombia". Kew Bulletin. 44 (2). Springer: 232–236. doi:10.2307/4110799. JSTOR 4110799.