Salvia paohsingensis

Salvia paohsingensis (the Baoxing sage) is a perennial plant that is native to Sichuan province in China, growing in forests at 2800 m elevation. It is related to Salvia maximowicziana. S. paohsingensis grows on slender, ascending to suberect stems, from 20 to 40 cm tall.

The triangular-ovate leaves are 2.5 to 5 cm long and 1 to 3 cm wide. The inflorescence is of racemes or panicles up to 15 cm long, with a 2 cm purple corolla that has white spots on the upper lip.