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Salvia harleyana

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Lamiaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Lamiales

Genus
  
Salvia

Salvia harleyana is a subshrub that is endemic to the Serra do CipĆ³ area in Minas Gerais state in Brazil. It grows in savanna and gallery forest at approximately 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) elevation.

S. harleyana grows on erect stems, reaching 1 to 2 metres (3.3 to 6.6 ft) tall, with petiolate leaves that are 1.5 to 3 cm (0.59 to 1.18 in) long. The terminal inflorescence is 15 to 30 cm (5.9 to 11.8 in) long, with a red corolla that is 7.5 to 9 mm (0.30 to 0.35 in). The specific epithet honors botanist Raymond Harley, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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Salvia harleyana Wikipedia