Salvia clementae Pendry & Y.K.Wei

Pendry, Colin A & Wei, Yukun K, 2021, FLORA OF NEPAL NOTULAE I: TAXONOMIC NOTES ON NEPALESE SALVIA, Edinburgh Journal of Botany 78 (331), pp. 1-8 : 2-4

Salvia clementae Pendry & Y.K.Wei , nom. et stat. nov.

Salvia campanulata var. hirtella E.Peter, Feddes Repert. 39: 179 (1936).

Salvia ‘species A’ Clement, Fl. BhUtan 2(2): 973 (1999).

Species close to Salvia prezwalskii Maxim. but differing in its broadly ovate leaves that are almost glabrous below, compared with the narrower, more hastate leaves of the latter, which are tomentose below. Differs from Salvia campanulata Wall. ex Benth. in its pinkish pUrple, not yellow, flowers, and from S. castanea Diels , which has larger, dark purple-brown sigmoid flowers. – Holotype: India, Sikkim, Laghep, 11,000 ft, 15 viii 1913, R.E. Cooper 508 (holo E [E00317504]). Figure 1 .

Perennial herb, 30–80 cm. Stems erect, with a short indumentum of simple or viscid glandular hairs. Petioles of lower leaves up to 13 cm. Leaves all cauline, broadly ovate, 5–26 × 1.5–15 cm, smaller above, base cordate or rarely slightly hastate in upper leaves, apex acute to acuminate, margin crennate to doubly crennate or serrate, glabrous to sparsely pubescent above, almost glabrous and minutely gland-spotted below. Inflorescence a panicle of 2(–6)-flowered verticillasters. Bracts broadly elliptic, 8–20 mm, entire. Bracteoles linear to broadly elliptic, 3–5 mm. Calyx campanulate 10–12 mm, upper lip rounded, 3–5 mm, mucronate or 1-toothed, lower lip 5–6 mm, teeth 3–4 mm, acute. Corolla purplish pink, 20–28 mm, tube 14–20 mm, 8–10 mm wide, obliquely annulate c. 5 mm above base, upper lip straight, 6–8 mm, lower lip 6–10 mm, middle lobe to 6 × 9 mm. Stamens fUsed, filaments 6–7 mm, connective Upper arm 3–4 mm, lower arm 1.5–3 mm, Upper theca 2.5–3 mm, lower theca fertile, 1.5–2 mm. Staminodes present. Style 24–27 mm, included or up to 3 mm exerted. Nutlets flattened, broadly ellipsoid, 2.5–3 mm.

Altitudinal range. 2200–3900 m.

Ecology. In Abies and Quercus forests, under shade and in clearings, or on open slopes. Phenology. Flowering June to September, fruiting July to October.

Distribution. Nepal, India, Bhutan and Southwest China.

Additional specimens examined. BHUTAN. Punakha: Naki to Hing Lai La , 6500–11,300 ft, 6 vii 1938, B. J. Gould 848 ( E) . Thimpu: Above Chenkaphug , 3250 m, 20 vii 1979, A. J. C. Grierson & D. G. Long 2803 ( E) ; Dotena to Barshong , 3050 m, 20 viii 1989, R. King ( E) ; Above Changri Monastery , 2500 m, 3 vii 1987, J. R. I. Wood 5562 ( E) ; Above Dotena to Barshong , 2500 m, 11 ix 1988, J. R. I. Wood 6664 ( E) ; Above Dotena , 2600 m, 22 vii 1989, J. R. I. Wood 7016 ( E) ; Below Barshong , 3300 m, 25 vii 1990, J. R. I. Wood 7298 ( E) . Upper Mo Chu: Koina , 3000 m, 28 vii 1983, C. Sargent 60 ( E) .

CHINA. Xizang: Yatung, 1897, H. E. Hobson s.n. ( K).

INDIA. Darjeeling: PhalUt , 11,000 ft, 21 vii 1919, fl., Anon. s.n. ( E) ; Kalipokhri , 10,000 ft, 12 viii 1913, fl., Rohmoo Lepcha 1209 ( E) ; s. loc., 7000 ft, viii 1881 fl., J. S. Gamble 9620 ( K [ K000939542 ]) . Sikkim: MegU, 14,000 ft, 21 vii 1913, fl., Rohmoo Lepcha 813 ( E) ; PhedUp , 13,000 ft, 12 viii 1913, fl., Rohmoo Lepcha 1126 ( E) .

NEPAL. Kaski: Seti Khola , 11,500 ft, 28 vii 1954, J.D. A. Stainton et al. 6535 ( E) . Myagdi: 10,000 ft, 17 vii 1964, T. B. Shrestha & M. S. Bista 1958 ( E) ; Ghorepani, 2200 m, 20 vii 1973, C. Grey-Wilson & B. Phillips 323 ( BM) . Rasuwa: 3900 m, 21 viii 1972, A. Maire, AMA 423 ( E) ; Gatlang , 3200 m, 20 viii 1974, J. H. de Haas ( BM) . Sankhuwasabha: Kasuwa Khola , 10,000 ft, 11 vi 1956, J.D. A. Stainton 618 ( E) ; Thasi Gaon to Bhainsi Kharka , 2470 m, 3 viii 1990, M. Minaki et al. 9010101 ( BM) ; Thasi Gaon, 2450 m, 3 viii 1990, D. G. Long et al. 225 ( E, KATH) . Syangja: Bhurungdi Khola , 9500 ft, 15 vi 1954, J.D. A. Stainton et al. 5781 ( BM, E) . Taplejung: Topke Gola , 10,500 ft, 13 vii 1956, J.D. A. Stainton 979 ( BM) .

Figures

Figure 1. Salvia clementae Pendry & Y.K.Wei, nom. et stat. nov. A, Basal leaf; B, upper leaves and stem; C, inflorescence; D, opened calyx (oUter view); E, opened corolla (inner view); F, ovary and style. Scale bars: A–C, 5 cm; D–F, 1 cm. Drawn by Claire Banks from D.G. Long et al. 225 (E).