Hypericum kiboense

Hypericum kiboense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Species: H. kiboense
Binomial name
Hypericum kiboense
Oliv.[1]
Synonyms
  • Hypericum conjunctum sensu Agnew
  • Hypericum kiloense sensu H.H.
  • Hypericum sp. A sensu Milne-Redh.

Hypericum kiboense is a shrub in the genus Hypericum, in the section Adenosepalum.[2]

Description

The species grows to be 2.5 m tall with orange or red stems. Its flowers are golden and tinged red and are 15-20 mm in diameter.[3]

Distribution

Hypericum kiboense is found in Uganda, Kenya, and North Tanzania[4]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List Retrieved 9/6/16
  2. ↑ Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 6. Sections 20. Myriandra to 28. Elodes
  3. ↑ Hypericum MySpecies Retrieved 9/6/16
  4. ↑ GBIF Online Retrieved 9/6/16
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