A cluster of yellow Salvia libanensis sepals and three bright red flowers in sunlight

Salvia libanensis


This plant is a shrub native to Colombia, where it occurs in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta at elevations of about 6,000 to 8,200 feet. It belongs to the mint family and grows in wet tropical habitats. Its red flowers have elongated, two-lipped corollas roughly two to two and a half inches long. Photographed in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia.

A red Salvia libanensis inflorescence with red flowers and sepals in sunlight
A fuzzy red Salvia libanensis flower extending horizontally with curved stamens and a prominent lower lip, attached to a green hairy stem and bracts
A side view of a vibrant red Salvia libanensis flower with its upper petal arched back and white stamens exposed, surrounded by unopened buds

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