Hypericum hyssopifolium
Hypericum hyssopifolium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Hypericaceae |
Genus: | Hypericum |
Subsection: | Hypericum subsect. Stenadenum |
Species: | H. hyssopifolium
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Binomial name | |
Hypericum hyssopifolium Chaix (1786)[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Hypericum hyssopifolium, the hyssop-leaved St. John's wort,[2] is a species of flowering plant of the St. John's wort family (Hypericaceae) which is native to the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions. It grows on chalky or limestone soil in open woods or scrub at elevations of 500–1,800 m (1,600–5,900 ft) in Spain, France, Italy, Bulgaria, Crimea, and the Caucasus.[1]
Description
Hypericum hyssopifolium is a small
Plants of the species which are in the Balkan population vary from this description in several minor ways, most notably that their leaves are shaped differently, with acute points instead of rounded ones.[3]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[1]
- Hypericum hyssopifolium f. hyssopifolium – eastern and southeastern Spain, France, north-central Italy, and Bulgaria
- Hypericum hyssopifolium f. vegetum Woronow – Crimea and the Caucasus
Ecology
The Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel (INPN), run by the French National Museum of Natural History, assessed Hypericum hyssopifolium as Least Concern in metropolitan France as a whole, but Vulnerable in the region of Midi-Pyrénées.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Hypericum hyssopifolium Chaix | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Hypericum hyssopifolium | hyssop-leaved St John's wort /RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ ISSN 1179-3163.
- ^ "Millepertuis à feuilles d'hysope (French)". Inventaire national du patrimoine naturel (INPN). Retrieved 6 July 2023.