Salvia oxyphora
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Salvia oxyphora is a herbaceous perennial that is endemic to the foothills and lower eastern slopes of the Andes
in Bolivia. It is found growing in disturbed scrub on slopes above streams in moist subtropical forest at 300 to 2200 m (984.3 to 7,217.8 ft) elevation.
S. oxyphora grows to 1 to 1.5 m (3.3 to 4.9 ft) high, with lanceolate to ovate leaves that are 7 to 22 cm (2.8 to 8.7 in) long and 3 to 7 cm (1.2 to 2.8 in) wide. The inflorescence consists of terminal bracteate racemes that are approximately 7 cm (2.8 in) long when young, extending to a 20 cm (7.9 in) long spike. The corolla is red, 3 to 4 cm (1.2 to 1.6 in) long, with fine hairs that can be sparse to dense.
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
in Bolivia. It is found growing in disturbed scrub on slopes above streams in moist subtropical forest at 300 to 2200 m (984.3 to 7,217.8 ft) elevation.
S. oxyphora grows to 1 to 1.5 m (3.3 to 4.9 ft) high, with lanceolate to ovate leaves that are 7 to 22 cm (2.8 to 8.7 in) long and 3 to 7 cm (1.2 to 2.8 in) wide. The inflorescence consists of terminal bracteate racemes that are approximately 7 cm (2.8 in) long when young, extending to a 20 cm (7.9 in) long spike. The corolla is red, 3 to 4 cm (1.2 to 1.6 in) long, with fine hairs that can be sparse to dense.