''Hypericum delphicum'' is a perennial herb in the St. John's wort family
Hypericaceae, section ''
Adenosepalum'' and the subsection ''
Adenosepalum''. It has a
diploid number of 16.
Distribution and habitat
''Hypericum delphicum'' is located in the
Evvoia and
Andros regions of
Greece, and can be found in damp and shady places among rocks. The species typically grows at the altitudes of 300–1700 meters above sea level.
Description
''Hypericum delphicum'' is a perennial herb that grows tall. The plant has an
herbaceous
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous"
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taproot from which grow many stems. The stems lack branches below the
inflorescence. The
sessile leaves have an obtuse base and a rounded tip. The pale yellow flowers are wide. The dark brown seeds are long.
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References
Plants described in 1854
delphicum
Taxa named by Pierre Edmond Boissier
Taxa named by Theodor von Heldreich
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