Dracocephalum rupestre

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Dracocephalum rupestre
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Dracocephalum
Species:
D. rupestre
Binomial name
Dracocephalum rupestre

Dracocephalum rupestre is a plant species in the genus Dracocephalum, endemic to China.[2][3] The specific epithet, "rupestre", is derived from Latin, and pertains to the plant growing among rocks.[citation needed]

Seeds

Description[]

Dracocephalum rupestre is a rhizomatous herb having numerous purplish, upwards-rising and unbranching stems (15–42 cm) scantily covered in backward-pointing hairs. Triangular-ovate, sparsely villous leaves (1.4–5.5 × 1.2–4.5 cm) are numerous. Inflorescences are verticillastrate with bluish-purple petalled flowers.[4] Flowering period is from July–September.[4]

Habitat and distribution[]

The habitats of Dracocephalum rupestre are mountain meadows and slopes, or areas of thinning forest where more sun reaches the surface, at elevations between 700 and 3100 meters.[4] They are native to China; occurring in Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Qinghai, and Shanxi provinces.[4][5]

Uses[]

People in Hebei and Shanxi have used Dracocephalum rupestre as a tea substitute, and in gardens for their showy flowers.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Dracocephalum rupestre was originally described and published in Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 7(79): 166. 1869. "Name - Dracocephalum rupestre Hance". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Flora of China Vol. 17 Page 132 毛建草 mao jian cao Dracocephalum rupestre Hance, J. Bot. 7: 166. 1869.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Dracocephalum rupestre Hance in Lamiaceae, Dracocephalum". Flora of China. eFloras. 17: 132. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  5. ^ "Name - Dracocephalum rupestre distribution". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved November 16, 2012.

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