Hypericum balearicum

Hypericum balearicum
Hypericum balearicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Hypericaceae
Genus:Hypericum
Section:Hypericum sect. Psorophytum
(Spach) Nyman
Species: H. balearicum
Binomial name
Hypericum balearicum

Hypericum balearicum is a plant in the genus Hypericum native to Spain's Balearic Islands. It is a small, evergreen shrub up to 1.5 m in height, with dark green, leathery leaves covered with warty glands, and bright yellow flowers (2 cm).

References

  • Wikispecies entry
  • California Flora Nursery
  • J.D. Curtis and N.R. Lersten, "Internal secretory structures in Hypericum (Hypericaceae): H. perforatum L. and H. balearicum L.", New Phytologist, volume 114, issue 4, pages 571-580, April 28, 2006.


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