Salvia mekongensis

Salvia mekongensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Salvia
Species:	S. mekongensis
Binomial name
	Salvia mekongensis; E. Peter

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Salvia mekongensis (Mekong sage) is a perennial plant native to Yunnan province in China, found growing on hilly grasslands at 2,800 to 4,100 m (9,200 to 13,500 ft) elevation. S. mekongensis grows on one to five ascending to erect stems, with mostly basal leaves that are usually ovate to oblong-ovate, 3 to 9 cm (1.2 to 3.5 in) long and 2 to 8 cm (0.79 to 3.15 in) wide.

Inflorescences are 2 flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes or panicles, 6 to 10 cm (2.4 to 3.9 in) long. The corolla is yellow and 3.5 to 4 cm (1.4 to 1.6 in).^[1]

Notes

^ "Lamiaceae" (PDF). Flora of China. 17. Harvard University: 162. 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29.

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[FoC-1] "Lamiaceae" (PDF). Flora of China. 17. Harvard University: 162. 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29.

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