形態特徵
葉幾乎全部為基出。花冠筒下部稍長的筒狀,直立或之字形彎曲,超出花萼,並在此處驟然囊狀增大或前伸或幾成直角向上彎曲。
下級分類
暗紅鼠尾草Salviaatrorubra C. Y. Wu
開萼鼠尾草Salviabifidocalyx C. Y. Wu & Y. C. Huang
戟葉鼠尾草Salviabulleyana Diels
栗色鼠尾草Salviacastanea Diels
栗色鼠尾草(原變型)Salvia castanea Diels form.Castanea
光葉變型Salviacastanea Diels form. glabrescens E. Peter
柔毛變型Salviacastanea Diels form. pubescens E. Peter
絨毛變型Salviacastanea Diels form. tomentosa E. Peter
黃花鼠尾草Salviaflava Forrest ex Diels
黃花鼠尾草(原變種)Salviaflava Forrest ex Diels var. flava
大花變種Salviaflava Forrest ex Diels var. megalantha Diels
蕎麥地鼠尾草Salvia kiaometiensisH. Lév.
蕎麥地鼠尾草(原變型)Salvia kiaometiensis H. Lév. form. kiaometiensis
柔毛變型Salviakiaometiensis H. Lév. form. pubescens E. Peter
絨毛變型Salviakiaometiensis H. Lév. form. tomentella E. Peter
湄公鼠尾草Salviamekongensis E. Peter
近掌脈鼠尾草Salviasubpalmatinervis E. Peter