Hypericum aciferum

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Hypericum aciferum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: Hypericum sect. Adenotrias
Species:
H. aciferum
Binomial name
Hypericum aciferum
(Greuter) N.Robson
Synonyms[1]
  • Elodes acifera Greuter

Hypericum aciferum is a rare shrublet in Hypericum sect. Adenotrias that is found only on the southwestern region of the island of Crete. The species grows among calcareous rocks at near sea level altitudes. The species grows 4-7 centimeters tall and spreads into large ground-covering mats. Its flowers are 8 millimeters in diameter and have green sepals and bright yellow petals.[2]

References

  1. ^ Robson, Norman. Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae). pp. Sections 20. Myriandra to 28. Elodes.
  2. ^ "Nomenclature | Hypericum online". hypericum.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2019-04-04.