物種簡介
荔枝草亞屬――Subg. Sclarea (Moench) Benth. in Gen. Pl. 2(2): 1195. 1876; Briq. in Engl. u. Prantl. Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4, 3a: 274. 1897; Stib. in Act. Hort. Gothob. 9: 141. 1934 ――Sclarea Moench, Method. 374. 1794 ――Subg. Salvia Benth. in 1. c., p. p., quoad Sect. Drymosphace, p. p. ; Briq. in 1. c., p. p. ――Subg. Leonia(Llav. et Lex. )Benth. sensu Briq. in 1. c. , p. p. , quoad Sect. Notiosphace Benth. Subg. Eusalvia Stib. in 1. c. , p. p. min. , quoad Sect. Notiosphace Benth.
雄蕊的藥隔多少伸直，以關節固定於花絲上，下臂較上臂短，不育，先端增大或鑽形，具胼胝體，聯合。花冠筒內面無毛或全部被疏柔毛稀有疏柔毛毛環。
下級分類
大葉鼠尾草組Sect. Aethiopis Benth.
丹參組Sect. Drymosphace Benth.
荔枝草組Sect. Notiosphace Benth.
多球蘇組Sect. Plethiosphace Benth.
