Salvia kiaometiensis
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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. kiaometiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Salvia kiaometiensis | |
Salvia kiaometiensis (upland danshen) is a perennial plant that is native to Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China, found growing on hillside grasslands at 2,300 to 3,200 m (7,500 to 10,500 ft) elevation. S. kiaometiensis grows 25 to 50 cm (9.8 to 19.7 in) tall, with ovate leaves that are 4 to 15 cm (1.6 to 5.9 in) long and 2 to 10 cm (0.79 to 3.94 in).
Inflorescences are compact 2–4 flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes. The corolla is purple-brown or red and 2.8 to 3.5 cm (1.1 to 1.4 in).[1]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Lamiaceae" (PDF). Flora of China. 17. Harvard University: 162. 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-14.