Salvia potaninii is a herbaceous perennial plant that is native to Sichuan province in China, growing in thickets at 4,000 m (13,000 ft) elevation. It grows 30 to 38 cm high, with leaves that are ovate to oblong-ovate, 3 to 7 cm long and 1.2 to 5.3 cm wide. The upper surface of the leaf is covered with fine hairs, with the underside having glandular hairs. The yellowish flowers, 3.5 to 4 cm long, are on 6 to 10 cm terminal racemes.
Salvia cuatrecasasiana, first described as Salvia cuatrecasana, is a perennial shrub that is endemic to a few small areas in Colombia, growing at 2,800 to 3,500 m elevation on roadsides, streamsides, and disturbed areas.
Salvia wardii is a perennial plant that is native to Tibet, found growing in alpine grasslands and thickets at 3,600 to 4,500 m elevation. It grows 50 to 75 cm high, on strong stems that are glandular and hairy, forming into a thick spreading plant. It has many basal leaves that are ovate to subhastate, 7 to 16 cm long and 3.5 to 8 cm wide. The upper leaf is slightly ridged with short hairs, the underside has red glandular hairs, especially dense on the veins.
Salvia paohsingensis is a perennial plant that is native to Sichuan province in China, growing in forests at 2,800 m (9,200 ft) elevation. It is related to Salvia maximowicziana. S. paohsingensis grows on slender, ascending to suberect stems, from 20 to 40 cm tall.
Salvia evansiana is a perennial plant that is native to Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China, found growing on alpine meadows, hillsides, and forests at elevations from 3,400 to 4,300 m. It has erect stems growing 13 to 45 cm tall, with ovate to triangular-ovate leaves that are 2 to 11 cm long and 1 to 11 cm wide.
Salvia schizocalyx is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, growing at 4,000 m (13,000 ft) elevation. The plant grows on one to a few unbranched upright stems with widely spaced leaves, reaching approximately 45 cm (18 in) tall. The leaves are broadly ovate to narrowly triangular-ovate, and rarely oblong-ovate, typically ranging in size from 2 to 5 cm long and 1.2 to 4.5 cm wide, though they can grow larger.
Salvia brachyloma is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in China, growing on grassy slopes and forested grasslands at 3,200 to 3,800 m elevation. The plant grows on one to a few stems from 20 to 57 cm tall. The leaves are hastate to narrowly ovate, ranging in size from 3.5 to 11 cm long and 2 to 5 cm wide.
Salvia lankongensis is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, growing in grasslands and thickets at 3,800 m (12,500 ft) elevation. S. lankongensis grows on erect stems to 23 to 28 cm tall. The leaves are elliptic-ovate, typically ranging in size from 2.5 to 6 cm long and 1.5 to 4.5 cm wide. Inflorescences are 6-flowered verticillasters, in terminal racemes or raceme-panicles with a blue corolla that is 1.7 to 1.9 cm.
Salvia mairei is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China. The plant grows on one to a few stems from 20 to 40 cm tall. The leaves are cordate-ovate to subhastate-ovate, typically ranging in size from 3.5 to 5 cm long and 1.8 to 5 cm wide, though they are sometimes larger. Inflorescences are 4-flowered verticillasters on terminal racemes or panicles that are 8 to 11 cm long. The corolla is violet or purple, 1.5 to 1.8 cm long.
Salvia campanulata is a perennial plant that is native to Xizang and Yunnan provinces in China, along with locations in Bhutan, India (Sikkim), Myanmar, and Nepal. It is typically found growing at 800 to 3,800 m elevation in and around forests, on hillsides, and in valleys. There are four named varieties.
Salvia sikkimensis is a perennial plant that is native to Xizang province in China, along with locations in Bhutan and India (Sikkim). It is typically found growing in and around forests, on hillsides, and streamsides at 3,300 m (10,800 ft) elevation.
Salvia handelii is a perennial plant that is native to Sichuan province in China, growing on grassy slopes on limestone mountains at 3,800 to 3,900 m elevation. S. handelii grows on one or two ascending stems to 50 to 80 cm tall. The leaves are broadly ovate-triangular to subcircular, ranging in size from 8 to 19 cm long and 4 to 19 cm wide. Inflorescences are in terminal racemes or raceme-panicles up to 25 cm (9.8 in), with a green-white corolla with violet spots that is 1.8 to 2.2 cm.
Salvia atropurpurea is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, growing on grassy slopes at 3,400 m (11,200 ft) elevation. S. atropurpurea grows on one erect stem to 50 cm (20 in) tall. The leaves are ovate to broadly ovate, ranging in size from 3.5 to 10.5 cm long and approximately 2.5 to 9 cm wide.
Salvia bulleyana is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, growing on hillsides at 2,100 to 3,400 m elevation. S. bulleyana grows on a few branched stems with ovate to ovate-triangular leaves.
Salvia atrorubra is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, found growing in forests at 2,700 m (8,900 ft) elevation. S. atrorubra grows on erect stems to 55 cm (22 in) tall, with ovate leaves that are typically 6 to 10.5 cm long and 4 to 8 cm wide, sometimes slightly smaller.
Salvia subpalmatinervis is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China, found growing in thickets, forests, and hilly grasslands at 3,400 to 4,000 m elevation. S. subpalmatinervis grows on one to three erect stems to 50 cm (20 in) tall, with mostly basal leaves that are ovate to circular.
Salvia mekongensis is a perennial plant native to Yunnan province in China, found growing on hilly grasslands at 2,800 to 4,100 m elevation. S. mekongensis grows on one to five ascending to erect stems, with mostly basal leaves that are usually ovate to oblong-ovate, 3 to 9 cm long and 2 to 8 cm wide.
Salvia umbratica is an annual or biennial plant that is native to Anhui, Gansu, Hebei, Hubei, Shaanxi, and Shanxi provinces in China, found growing on hillsides and valleys at 600 to 2,000 m elevation. S. umbratica grows on erect stems to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) tall, with triangular to ovate-triangular leaves that are 3 to 16 cm long and 2.3 to 16 cm wide.
Salvia nanchuanensis is an annual or biennial herb that is native to Hubei and Sichuan provinces in China, growing on riverbanks, rocky slopes, and open areas at 1,700 to 1,800 m elevation. S. nanchuanensis grows on erect stems to 35 cm (14 in) tall. Inflorescences are widely spaced 2–6 flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes, with a reddish corolla that is approximately 1.1 cm (0.43 in).
Salvia deserta is a perennial plant that is native to Xinjiang province in China, and the countries of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It grows in wastelands, sandy grasslands, and along streams in forests at elevations from 300 to 1,800 m.
