Hypericum gramineum
Hypericum gramineum, commonly known as small St. John's wort or grassy St. Johnswort, is species of flowering plant in the St. Johns wort family Hypericaceae. It is found in parts of Southeast Asia, Oceania, and the Pacific.[2][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum |
| Section: | H. sect. Trigynobrathys |
| Subsection: | H. subsect. Connatum |
| Species: | H. gramineum |
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| Hypericum gramineum | |
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Description
Grassy St. Johnswort is a small annual or perennial herb with a height of 5–72 cm (2.0–28.3 in).[3] Its flowers are 5–12 mm in diameter.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Hypericum gramineum occurs in New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, Papua-New Guinea, Vietnam, Taiwan, China (Hainan, Yunnan), India (Meghalaya, Manipur), Bhutan, and the United States (Hawaii).[3] It is found in every state and territory of Australia.[2] It grows in open grassy and shrubby habitats.[3]
The distribution of Hypericum gramineum in Australia
Reference list
- "Hypericum gramineum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- Willis, AJ; Groves, RH; Ash, JE (1997). "Seed Ecology of Hypericum gramineum, an Australian Forb". Australian Journal of Botany. 45 (6): 1009–1022. doi:10.1071/BT96074.
- "Hypericum gramineum G.Forst". hypericum.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- Miller, C (1990). "Hypericum gramineum G.Forst". PlantNet. National Herbarium of NSW, Royal Botanic Garden. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
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