Salvia ekimiana
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Salvia ekimiana is a perennial plant
that is endemic to Central Anatolia
in Turkey, growing in open pine forest and alpine steppe at 1700 to 2000 m (5,577.4 to 6,561.7 ft) elevation.
S. ekimiana grows on erect to ascending stems to 10 to 30 cm (3.9 to 11.8 in), with mostly basal leaves that are generally oblong
, or ovate to oblong or oblanceolate. The leaves are 2.5 to 7 cm (0.984251968503937 to 2.8 in) long and 1 to 2.5 cm (0.393700787401575 to 0.984251968503937 in) wide. The corolla is white with a lilac hood, 0.7 to 1.1 cm (0.275590551181102 to 0.433070866141732 in), and with a greyish calyx with a violet stripe. The specific epithet honors professor Tuna Ekim, a Turkish botanist.
Perennial plant
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter lived annuals and biennials. The term is sometimes misused by commercial gardeners or horticulturalists to describe only herbaceous perennials...
that is endemic to Central Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
in Turkey, growing in open pine forest and alpine steppe at 1700 to 2000 m (5,577.4 to 6,561.7 ft) elevation.
S. ekimiana grows on erect to ascending stems to 10 to 30 cm (3.9 to 11.8 in), with mostly basal leaves that are generally oblong
Leaf shape
In botany, leaf shape is characterised with the following terms :* Acicular : Slender and pointed, needle-like* Acuminate : Tapering to a long point...
, or ovate to oblong or oblanceolate. The leaves are 2.5 to 7 cm (0.984251968503937 to 2.8 in) long and 1 to 2.5 cm (0.393700787401575 to 0.984251968503937 in) wide. The corolla is white with a lilac hood, 0.7 to 1.1 cm (0.275590551181102 to 0.433070866141732 in), and with a greyish calyx with a violet stripe. The specific epithet honors professor Tuna Ekim, a Turkish botanist.