Nomenclature
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Plantae | Browse at kingdom-level |
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| Order | Malpighiales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl | Browse at order-level |
| Family | Hyperidaceae Juss. | Browse at family-level |
| Genus | Hypericum L. | Browse at genus-level |
| Section | Hypericum | Browse at section-level |
| Species | Hypericum maculatum Crantz | Browse at species-level |
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Binomial synonyms
No alternative names for this entry in the database.
Common names
| Common name | Language |
|---|---|
| Spotted St. John's wort | English |
| Särmäkuisma | Finnish |
Genealogy
Genetics
| Chromosome pairs | 16 ; 32 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parentage background | No parentage background information stored. | |
| Ploidy level | 2n=2x (diploid) | |
| Species identifier DNA | No species identifier DNA information stored. | |
Subspecies
No known subspecies for this entry in the database.
Distribution
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Macromorphology
- Description
- A perennial herb, 0.2-0.6 m tall, erect or ascending; stems numerous or few, initially unbranched below inflorescense.
- Growth form
- Herb
- Organism part
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- Stems, twigs, branches
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- Shape
- 4-lined
- Leaves, leaflets
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- Color
- Paler beneath
- Shape
- Broadly elliptic, narrowly elliptic
- Note
- Sessile leaves
- Leaf apex
- Rounded
- Leaf base
- Rounded
- Leaf margins
- Plane
- Flowers, inflorescences
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- Color
- Golden yellow (petals)
- Shape
- Cylindrical (inflorescence), or broadly pyramidal (inflorescence), broadly elliptic (petals), obovate (petals)
- Note
- 15-flowered inflorescence; petals not tinged red in bud
- Spores, seeds
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- Color
- Dark brown
- Shape
- Cylindric
Chemicals
No compound entries for this entry in the database.
Images
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Color swatches
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References
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A.
Kurtto,
R.
Lampinen,
M.
Piirainen,
and
P.
Uotila,
Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. Helsinki. . Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS, 2019 - A. Agapouda, A. Booker, T. Kiss, J. Hohmann, M. Heinrich, and D. Csupor, "Quality control of Hypericum perforatum L. analytical challenges and recent progress.," Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology , vol. 71 , no. 1 , pp. 15–37 , DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12711 .
- N. Orhan, St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) laboratory guidance document., ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program, 2021.
- N. Robson, "Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 4(2). Section 9. Hypericum sensu lato (part 2): subsection 1. Hypericum series 1. Hypericum.," Bulletin of The Natural History Museum. Botany Series. , vol. 32 , no. 2 , pp. 61–123 , DOI: 10.1017/S096804460200004X .
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B.
Mossberg,
and
L.
Stenberg,
Suuri pohjolan kasvio. Suom. Vuokko, Seppo & Väre, Henry. . Kustannusosakeyhtiö Tammi, 2005