Hypericum athoum

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Hypericum athoum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: Hypericum sect. Adenosepalum
Species:
H. athoum
Binomial name
Hypericum athoum
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Synonyms [3]

Hypericum sanctumDegen

Hypericum athoum is a perennial herb in the Hypericaceae family. [4] [5] It is endemic to Greece. [3]

Description

Its flowers have 5 petals and its leaves are 8–15 mm long. [6] The species's stem is 10-25 centimeters long, and its root system is that of a taproot. [7]

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References

  1. International Plant Names Index Retrieved December 2, 2015
  2. The Plant List Retrieved December 2, 2015
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  4. "Hypericum athoum Boiss. & Orph". Global Diversity Information Facility. GBIF Secretariat. n.d. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. Alpine Garden Society Retrieved December 2, 2015
  6. On Rock Garden Retrieved November 24, 2015
  7. Hypericum Myspecies Retrieved December 2, 2015