Salvia schizochila is a perennial plant that is native to the Yunnan province in China, found growing in forests at 3,800 to 4,300 m (12,500 to 14,100 ft) elevation. S. schizochila grows on erect, unbranched stems to 20 to 25 cm (7.9 to 9.8 in) tall. The leaves are broadly cordate-ovate, ranging in size from 4 to 9 cm (1.6 to 3.5 in) long and 4 to 9 cm (1.6 to 3.5 in) wide. Inflorescences are of dense racemes, with a purplish corolla that is 1.8 to 2.2 cm (0.71 to 0.87 in).[1]

Salvia schizochila
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. schizochila
Binomial name
Salvia schizochila
E. Peter

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  1. ^ "Lamiaceae" (PDF). Flora of China. 17. Harvard University: 158. 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-14.