Salvia harleyana

Salvia harleyana is a subshrub that is endemic to the Serra do Cipó area in Minas Gerais state in Brazil. It grows in savanna and gallery forest at approximately 1000 m elevation.

S. harleyana grows on erect stems, reaching 1 to 2 m tall, with petiolate leaves that are 1.5 to 3 cm long. The terminal inflorescence is 15 to 30 cm long, with a red corolla that is 7.5 to 9 mm. The specific epithet honors botanist Raymond Harley, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.