Hypericum naudinianum

Hypericum naudinianum is a perennial herb in the genus Hypericum, in the section Adenosepalum.

Hypericum naudinianum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: Hypericum sect. Adenosepalum
Species:
H. naudinianum
Binomial name
Hypericum naudinianum
Coss. & Durieu
Synonyms
  • Hypericum atlanticum
  • Hypericum caprifolium naudinianum
  • Hypericum coadunatum atlanticum
  • Hypericum perfoliatum

Description

The species grows to be 1.5 meters tall. Its stems are reddish brown and its leaves are sessile. It has obtuse flowers that are 15-17mm in diameter. The petals are described as "clear butter yellow" and are veined red.[1]

Distribution

Hypericum naudinianum is found in Algeria and Morocco near streamsides and waterfalls.[2]

References
  1. Hypericum MySpecies
  2. Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 6. Sections 20. Myriandra to 28. Elodes


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