Hypericum collinum

Hypericum collinum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Species: H. collinum
Binomial name
Hypericum collinum
Cham. & Schltdl.
Synonyms
  • Hypericum preussii[1]

Hypericum collinum is a wiry perennial herb in the genus Hypericum, in the section Graveolentia.[2]

Description

The species is 30 to 50 centimeters tall. It has five yellow petals with round, red veined flowers.[3]

Distribution

Mexico is where the species is most often found, more specifically in Veracruz, Oaxaca, Puebla and Hidalgo.

References

  1. Hypericum MySpecies Nomenclature Retrieved March 1, 2016
  2. Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Clusiaceae). Section 9. Hypericum sensu lato (part3): subsection 1. Hypericum series 2. Senanensia, subsection2. Erecta and section 9b. Graveolentia.
  3. Hypericum MySpecies Profile Retrieved March 1, 2016


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