Hypericum barbatum

Hypericum barbatum is a species in the genus Hypericum.[1] They are found in southeast Europe, especially in Greece.[2] The sepals bear many long silky hairs hence the specific name barbatum meaning "bearded".

Hypericum barbatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: Hypericum sect. Drosocarpium
Species:
H. barbatum
Binomial name
Hypericum barbatum
Jacq.

Variants/subspecies

Hypericum barbatum has 20 known variants or subspecies. The five most prominent are listed.[3]

  • Hypericum barbatum subsp. macedonicum
  • Hypericum barbatum f. acutifolium
  • Hypericum barbatum f. barbatum
  • Hypericum aucheri var. punctato-fimbriatum
  • Hypericum calabricum

References

  1. Linnean Socitey Online Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. Hypericum Myspecies Retrieved January 13, 2016.


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