Hypericaceae |
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Hypericum perfoliatum L. |
Hypericum perfoliatum L |
Hypericum L. |
H. perfoliatum L., Syst. Nat. ed. 12, 510 (1767). Ic: Coste, Fl. Fr. 1: t. 676 (1901). Figures 12, 13, pp. 361, 363. Stems 15-80 cm, erect or decumbent. Leaves 13-60 mm, ovate to triangular-lanceolate or rarely linear, the uppermost sometimes black-glandular-ciliate, usually densely pellucid-dotted, with obscure reticulate venation. Sepals oblong, subacute to rounded, densely and irregularly black-glandular-denticulate or -ciliate and with ± numerous superficial black streaks and dots mostly in 2 vertical rows, erect in fruit. Petals 9-14 mm, with or without black dots or streaks towards the apex. Capsule 5-6 mm, broadly ovoid, with dorsal vittae and lateral vesicles. Fl. 4-5. Damp meadows and shady places among rocks, 20-880 m. Described without locality (Hb. Linn. 953/44!). A1(A) Çanakkale: Renkoi, v 1856, Kirk ! Bl Izmir: nr. Torbali, 140 m, Hub.-Mor. 2241! Manisa: 5 km S E of Manisa, Sorger T64/63/27! C1 Izmir: N slope of Samsun Da., 240 m, Hub.-Mor. 16608! Muğla: d. Marmaris, Emecik, 50 m, D. 41314! C3 Antalya: 32 km E of Serik, 20 m, Hub.-Mor. 13822! Is: Lesvos, Rech. 5897! Samos, D. 1635! Ikaria, D. 1602! Patmos, Gathorne-Hardy 171! S. Europe, Cyprus, N.W. Africa. Medit. element. The Pamphylian specimen has very narrow leaves and was growing in an unusual habitat - Poterium spin-osiim garigue. |