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Salvia cyanotropha

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Lamiaceae

Scientific name
  
Salvia cyanotropha

Order
  
Lamiales

Genus
  
Salvia

Rank
  
Species

Salvia cyanotropha is a rare and little known perennial Salvia that is endemic to the OcaƱa region and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia. It is found in dryland gullies at 200 to 1,800 m (660 to 5,910 ft) elevation.

S. cayanotropha grows up to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) high, with shortly petiolate/ovate leaves that are 5 to 7 cm (2.0 to 2.8 in) long and 2 to 2.5 cm (0.79 to 0.98 in) wide. The inflorescence has terminal racemes that are 4 to 10 cm (1.6 to 3.9 in) long, with a blue corolla and a veined upper lip.

References

Salvia cyanotropha Wikipedia