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Salvia handelii
Salvia handelii is a perennial plant that is native to Sichuan province in China, growing on grassy slopes on limestone mountains at 3,800 to 3,900 m (12,500 to 12,800 ft) elevation. S. handelii grows on one or two ascending stems to 50 to 80 cm (20 to 31 in) tall. The leaves are broadly ovate-triangular to subcircular, ranging in size from 8 to 19 cm (3.1 to 7.5 in) long and 4 to 19 cm (1.6 to 7.5 in) wide. Inflorescences are in terminal racemes or raceme-panicles up to 25 cm (9.8 in), with a green-white corolla with violet spots that is 1.8 to 2.2 cm (0.71 to 0.87 in).
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
