''Hypericum sinaicum'' is a

perennial herb A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also widel ...

in the genus '' Hypericum'', in the section Adenosepalum.Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 6. Sections 20. Myriandra to 28. Elodes

Description

The species grows to be 0.1-0.35 meters tall. Its stems are generally green but often have a reddish hue. Its petals are a pale yellow and can have faint red veins. Its seeds are a dark reddish brown. ''H. sinaicum'' is very similar in appearance to ''

Hypericum collenetteae ''Hypericum collenetteae'' is a species of flowering plant of the St. John's wort Family (biology), family (Hypericaceae) that is found in Saudi Arabia. Taxonomy ''Hypericum collenetteae'' was first described by Norman Robson (botanist), Norma ...

''.

Distribution

''Hypericum sincaicum'' is found in the Sinai Peninsula, Northern Saudi Arabia, and parts of Jordan.

References

sinaicum Flora of Jordan Flora of Egypt Flora of Palestine (region) Flora of Saudi Arabia Sinai Peninsula Taxa named by Pierre Edmond Boissier Taxa named by Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Hochstetter {{Hypericum-stub