Hypericum lanuginosum
Hypericum lanuginosum, or downy St. John's wort,[4] is a perennial herb, a flowering plant in the St. John's wort family Hypericaceae.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum |
| Section: | Hypericum sect. Adenosepalum |
| Species: | H. lanuginosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypericum lanuginosum Lam.[1] | |
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Description
The species grows from 10 to 80 centimeters tall. It has a woody rootstock with few stems. Its leaves have dense whitish veins and are subglabrous on both surfaces. The stems are green and terete and have 2-4 lined internodes. The dimensions of the leaves are 15–60 mm by 5–25 mm. Its flowers are 15–20 mm in diameter and are rounded.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Hypericum lanuginosum is found in Sinai, Southern Turkey, Western Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, and Cyprus.[6] Its habitat is in moist, shady areas, usually by rocks, 0–2400 meters from sea level.[7]
References
- Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 27 Sep 2016 Hypericum Lanuginosum
- TUBIVES Turkish Taxonomy
- Flora of Cyprus
- Royal Horticultural Society
- Hypericum MySpecies
- Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 6. Sections 20. Myriandra to 28. Elodes
- Flora of Israel Online
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