Hypericum aegypticum

Hypericum aegypticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Hypericaceae
Genus:Hypericum
Section:Hypericum sect. Adenotrias
Species: H. aegypticum
Binomial name
Hypericum aegypticum
Synonyms[3]

Nine total synonyms:

  • Hypericum webii
  • Hypericum creticum
  • Hypericum heterostylum
  • Triadina aegypticum
  • Triadina webii
  • Triadenia aegyptica
  • Triadenia microphylla
  • Elodea aegyptica
  • Elodes aegyptica
  • Episiphis parvifolia

Hypericum aegypticum, also known as Egyptian Saint John's wort, is an evergreen shrub or shrublet in the section Adenotrias of the genus Hypericum.

Description

Size

The species grows to be up to two meters tall in the wild. However, it grows to be only 15 centimeters tall in cultivation.[4]

Inflorescence

Flowers

Hypericum aegypticum flowers during the summer season.[5]

Sepals

The species' sepals are ovate and pointed at their tops. They are colored yellow-green and also sometimes have a reddish tip. They can grow to be 5-6 millimeters long.[6]

Distribution

It can be found frequently in the wild and is indigenous to Malta, Greece, Morocco, Algeria, and Libya.[7][8]

Habitat

Hypericum aegypticum it its natural habitat

The species is found in limestone rocks and scree in valleys in coastal areas. It is found anywhere from sea level to 1600 meters above sea level.

Conservational Status

Hypericum aegypticum has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List. There are currently no laws protecting the species.[9]

Naming

Alternate names

Hypericum aegypticum has many synonyms including Hypericum webii, Triadina aegypticum, and Triadina webii.[10] It is also referred to as Egyptian Saint John's Wort.[11] Less frequently, Dwarf Saint John's Wort is used as an alternate nickname.[12]

Name status

Hypericum aegypticum is an unresolved name according to the WCSP.[13]

Subspecies

References

  1. ↑ "Nomenclature | Hypericum online". hypericum.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  2. ↑ "IPNI Plant Name Details". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  3. ↑ Robson, Norman. Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae). pp. Sections 20. Myriandra to 28. Elodes.
  4. ↑ "Hypericum aegypticum, Dwarf St. John's Wort, Shrub, [H. heterostylum, Triadenia maritima]". Plant Information. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  5. ↑ "Deeproot Plant Base Online - Hypericum aegypticum". www.deeproot.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  6. ↑ "BOTANY.cz » HYPERICUM AEGYPTICUM subsp. WEBBII (Spach) N. Robson – třezalka / ľubovník". botany.cz. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  7. ↑ Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Wild Plants of Malta & Gozo - Plant: Hypericum aegypticum (Shrubby St. John's Wort)". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  8. ↑ "PESI portal - Hypericum aegypticum L." www.eu-nomen.eu. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  9. ↑ "Hypericum aegypticum - L." eunis.eea.europa.eu. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  10. ↑ "Hypericum aegypticum". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  11. ↑ "Garden Away".
  12. ↑ "Hypericum aegypticum, Dwarf St. John's Wort, Shrub, [H. heterostylum, Triadenia maritima]". Plant Information. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  13. ↑ The Plant List
  14. ↑ "Plants Profile for Hypericum aegypticum webbii". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-30.


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