Salvia scapiformis explained

Salvia scapiformis is an herb that is native to several provinces in China, along with Taiwan and the Philippines, growing at 100to elevation. S. scapiformis grows on slender stems to 20to tall, with mostly simple leaves that are basal or subbasal, rarely growing on the stem. Inflorescences are widely spaced 6–10-flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes or panicles that are 10to long. The corolla is purple or white, approximately 7mm.

There are three named varieties, with slight variations in leaves, verticillasters, and calyx:

• S.  scapiformis var. scapiformis
• S.  carphocalyx var. pteridifolia
• S.  nanchuanensis var. hirsuta^[1]

Notes and References

1. 1994. Lamiaceae. Flora of China. Harvard University. 17. 170–171. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929162754/http://hua.huh.harvard.edu/china/mss/volume17/Lamiaceae.published.pdf. 2011-09-29.