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Hypericum cerastioides

Hypericum cerastioides is a species of perennial flowering plant in the St. John's wort family, Hypericaceae. It is the only species in the section Hypericum sect. Campylopus.

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Hypericum cerastioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: Hypericum sect. Campylopus
Boiss.2
Species:
H. cerastioides
Binomial name
Hypericum cerastioides
Synonyms3
  • Campylopus cerastioides
  • Hypericum campylopus
  • Hypericum origanifolium
  • Hypericum recognitum
  • Hypericum rhodoppeum

Hypericum cerastioides is a species of perennial flowering plant in the St. John's wort family, Hypericaceae. It is the only species in the section Hypericum sect. Campylopus.3

It is sometimes misspelled as Hypericum cerastoides.45

Distribution and habitat

Hypericum cerastioides is found in southern Bulgaria, northeastern Greece, and northwestern Turkey. Its habitat includes meadows, rocky areas, and pine-beech woodlands on siliceous soils.3

References

References

  1. "Hypericum cerastioides". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  2. "sect. Campylopus". hypericum.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  3. "Hypericum cerastioides". hypericum.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  4. "Hypericum cerastoides". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  5. "Hypericum cerastoides". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-10-06.