Salvia Flower Bear Two Anther Lobes In Which. One of the anther lobes is sterile. The connective is prolonged beyond the anther into a feathery appendix eg oleander Nerium indicum Fig.
Corolla 2-lipped upper lip 2-lobed to entire lower lip with 3 spreading lobes middle lobe generally expanded. Corolla 2-lipped upper lip 2-lobed to entire lower lip with 3 spreading lobes middle lobe generally expanded. The two anther lobes are connected by long curved connective.
When an insect enters the flower it pushes the lower sterile lobes.
The filament of stamen is very short and its upper end is connected to long curved connective. Calyx generally 2-lipped upper lip entire or of 3 generally shallow occasionally spine-tipped lobes lower lip generally of 2 generally spine-tipped lobes. The two anther lobes are connected by long curved connective. The filament of stamen is very short and its upper end is connected to long curved connective.