Hypericum lanuginosum
| Hypericum lanuginosum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum |
| Species: | H. lanuginosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypericum lanuginosum Lam.[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hypericum lanuginosum, or Downy St. John's Wort,[4] is a perennial herb in the genus Hypericum, in the section Adenosepalum.
Description
The species grows from 10-80 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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