Hypericum hartwegii

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Hypericum hartwegii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: H. sect. Brathys
Species:
H. hartwegii
Binomial name
Hypericum hartwegii

Hypericum hartwegii is a species of flowering plant, a shrub in the St. John's wort family Hypericaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. It was collected twice in 1841 in Loja Province, and it has not been seen since. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Nicolalde, F.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Hypericum hartwegii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T45111A10981015. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45111A10981015.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.