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Hypericum xylosteifolium

Hypericum xylosteifolium is a flowering plant in the St. John's wort family, Hypericaceae. It is the only species in Hypericum sect. Inodora.

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Hypericum xylosteifolium
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. Inodora
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Species:
H. xylosteifolium
Binomial name
Hypericum xylosteifolium
(Spach) N. Robson
Synonyms
  • Androsaemum adenophyllum
  • A. xylosteifolium
  • H. adenophyllum
  • H. inodorum var. glandulosum
  • H. inodorum var. integrisepalum
  • H. inodorum var. intermedium
  • H. inodorum var. multiflorum
  • H. inodorum var. sommieri
  • H. inodorum var. subuniflorum
  • H. ramosissimum
  • H. ramosissimum var. intermedium
  • H. ramosissimum var. multiflorum
  • H. ramosissimum var. subuniflorum
  • H. rariflorum1

Hypericum xylosteifolium is a flowering plant in the St. John's wort family, Hypericaceae. It is the only species in Hypericum sect. Inodora.2

Distribution

The species is found in northeast Turkey and southwest Georgia.3

Description

The species grows up to 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) tall. Its petals are golden yellow and its seeds are pale tan.2

References

References

  1. The Plant List
  2. "Hypericum xylosteifolium". hypericum.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  3. Bean's Trees and Shrubs