Hypericum repens

Hypericum repens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: Hypericum sect. Oligostema
Species:
H. repens
Binomial name
Hypericum repens

Hypericum repens is a prostrate, perennial herb up to 10 cm high, with rooting, hairless shoots, up to 20 cm long. Leaves opposite, simple, entire, elliptical to narrowly spathulate with rounded top, 5-9 x 3–4 mm and black dots (glands) on the margin. Flowers actinomorphic in cymose inflorescence, petals golden yellow, with red nerves, glands present on sepals and petals. Flowers May–July (August). Fruit a capsule.[1]

Habitat

Dry rocky slopes and openings in pine forest, waste land or field edges, on limestone or igneous formations at 0–1450 m altitude.

Distribution

Endemic to Cyprus, found in Troödos area, Limassol district, (Trimiklini), the Makheras forest (Makheras Monastery, Mandra tou Kambiou), Nicosia area where it is fairly common (Yeri, Latsia, Potamia), Kannavia and Kyrenia area.

References

  1. ^ The Endemic Plants of Cyprus, Texts: Takis Ch. Tsintides, Photographs: Laizos Kourtellarides, Cyprus Association of Professional Foresters, Bank of Cyprus Group, Nicosia 1998, ISBN 9963-42-067-2

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