Salvia omeiana explained

Salvia omeiana (the Mount Emei sage) is a perennial plant that is native to forest edges and hillsides in Sichuan province in China, growing at 1400to elevation. It is a robust erect-growing plant reaching 0.4to, with broad cordate-ovate to hastate-ovate leaves that are 10to long and 6.5to wide. Inflorescences are raceme-panicles, with a 2.5to yellow corolla.

There are two varieties: Salvia omeiana var. omeiana has an ovate shaped bract, and no hairs inside the corolla tube. Salvia omeiana var. grandibracteata has a more lanceolate bract, and is slightly hairy inside the corolla tube.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 1994. Lamiaceae. Flora of China. Harvard University. 17. 155–156. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929162754/http://hua.huh.harvard.edu/china/mss/volume17/Lamiaceae.published.pdf. 2011-09-29.