Hypericum aegypticum

Hypericum aegypticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae[1]
Genus: Hypericum [2]
Species: H. aegypticum[3]
Binomial name
Hypericum aegypticum
L. [4]
Synonyms

Nine total synonyms: [5]

  • Hypericum webii
  • Hypericum creticum
  • Hypericum heterostylum
  • Triadina aegypticum
  • Triadina webii
  • Triadenia aegyptica
  • Triadenia microphylla
  • Elodea aegyptica
  • Elodes aegyptica
  • Episiphis parvifolia

Hypericum aegypticum, also known as Egyptian Saint John's Wort, is an evergreen shrub or shrublet in the genus Hypericum and the section Adenotrias.

Description

Size

The species grows to be up to two meters tall in the wild. However, grow only to be 15 centimeters tall in cultivation.[6] It is a sprawling shrub, and can be 30-50 centimeters wide.[7]

Inflorescence

Flowers

Hypericum aegypticum flowers during the summer season. [8]

Sepals

The species' sepals ovate and pointed at their tops. They are colored yellow-green and can also sometimes have a reddish tip. They can grow to be 5-6 millimeters long.[9]

Dispersion

It can be found frequently in the wild and is indigenous to Malta and Northern Africa.[10][11]

Conservational Status

Hypericum aegypticum has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List. There are currently no laws protecting the species.[12]

Naming

Alternate names

Hypericum aegypticum has many synonyms including Hypericum webii, Triadina aegypticum, and Triadina webii.[13] It is also referred to as Egyptian Saint John's Wort.[14] Less frequently, Dwarf Saint John's Wort is used as an alternate nickname.[15]

Name status

Hypericum Aegypticum is an unresolved name according to the WCSP.[16]

Subspecies

References

  1. ↑ Royal Horticultural Society
  2. ↑ Linnean Society of London
  3. ↑ International Plant Name Index
  4. ↑ Hypericum MySpecies
  5. ↑ Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 6. Sections 20. Myriandra to 28. Elodes
  6. ↑ Alpine Garden Society
  7. ↑ San Marcos Growers
  8. ↑ Deeproot Plant Base Online
  9. ↑ Botany.cz
  10. ↑ Malta Wild Plants
  11. ↑ EU Nomenclature
  12. ↑ European Environment Agency
  13. ↑ USDA Agricultural Research Service: GRIN Taxonomy
  14. ↑ Garden Away
  15. ↑ San Marcos Growers
  16. ↑ The Plant List
  17. ↑ USDA Plants Database


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