Dracocephalum rupestre

Dracocephalum rupestre
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Dracocephalum
Species: D. rupestre
Binomial name
Dracocephalum rupestre
Hance[1]

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.

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. 1 2 3 4 5 "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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