Salvia koyamae




Family Lamiaceae (alt. Labiatae)
Subamily Nepetoideae
Tribe Mentheae
Scientific name Salvia koyamae Makino
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) Shinano aki-giri (シナノアキギリ, 信濃秋桐 [meaning: Shinano autumn kiri (Shiano = an old name of Nagano prefecture, kiri = Paulownia tomentosa)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Central region)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Subalpine or mountane field
Chromosomal number n=8
Description Plants electing 50-80cm tall. Leaves 8-20cm long, 6-15cm wide. Flowers yellow corollas 20-23mm long, flowering in August to October. Perennial plants.
Reference A new natural hybrid of Salvia (Lamiaceae) from Japan, Salvia * sakuensis
Note Native to Japan
Salvia x sakuensis Hihara, Iwatsubo & Naruhashi is a natural hybrid of Salvia koyamae Makino and Salvia nipponica Miquel.



September 2006
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
September 2006
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
September 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden



September 2006
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
September 2006
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden



September 2006
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
September 2007
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden