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 perforatum L. | Browse at species-level |
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Binomial synonyms
No alternative names for this entry in the database.
Common names
| Common name | Language |
|---|---|
| 千层楼 qiān céng lóu | Chinese |
| 贯叶连翘 guàn yè lián qiáo | |
| Klamath weed | English |
| St. John's wort | |
| Common St. John's wort | |
| Common goatweed | |
| Perforate St. John's wort | |
| Racecourse weed | |
| Tipton weed | |
| Mäkikuisma | Finnish |
| Herbe de la Saint Jean | French |
| Herbe de millepertuis | |
| Herbe à mille trous | |
| Millepertuis commun | |
| Toursaine | |
| Eisenblut | German |
| Herrgottsblut | |
| Hexenkraut | |
| Jageteufel | |
| Johannisblut | |
| Johanniskraut | |
| Tüpfel-Hartheu | |
| Tüpfel-Johanniskraut | |
| Echtes Johanniskraut | |
| Corazoncillo | Spanish |
| Hierba de San Juan | |
| Hipericon |
Genealogy
Genetics
| Chromosome pairs | 32 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parentage background | No parentage background information stored. | |
| Ploidy level | No ploidy level information stored. | |
| Species identifier DNA | No species identifier DNA information stored. | |
Subspecies
No known subspecies for this entry in the database.
Distribution
No distribution maps for this entry in the database.
Macromorphology
- Description
- A perennial herb, 0.1-0.6 m, sometimes 1 m tall, erect, rarely decumbent to precumbent; with stems numerous to few, much branched.
- Growth form
- Herb
- Organism part
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- Stems, twigs, branches
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- Shape
- 2-lined
- Leaves, leaflets
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- Note
- Sessile to 1 mm petiolate leaves
- Leaf apex
- Acute (rarely), obtuse, apiculate
- Leaf base
- Subcordate, cordate (rarely)
- Leaf margins
- Plane, recurved, revolute
- Flowers, inflorescences
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- Color
- Golden yellow (petals)
- Note
- 3-to numerous-flowered inflorescence; petals not tinged red in bud
- Spores, seeds
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- Color
- Dark brown
- Shape
- Cylindric
- Note
Chemicals
3-O-coumaroylquinic acid
Adhyperfirin
Adhyperforin
Chlorogenic acid
Hyperfirin
Hyperforin
Hypericin
I3,II8-biapigenin
Protohypericin
Protopseudohypericin
Pseudohypericin
Quercetin 3-α-L-rhamnopyranoside
Quercetin 3-β-D-galactopyranoside
Quercetin 3-β-D-glucopyranoside
Quercetin 3-β-D-glucuronide
Taxifolin 3-α-L-rhamnopyranoside
Images
No images for this entry in the database.
Color swatches
This gallery showcases color samples measured from materials dyed with this organism. The materials were dyed
with organism parts or whole organism, and no chemical analyses of the colourants present have been performed.
Materials and mordants are reported where applicable. This gallery only showcases what colors one might be able
to achieve from dyeing with this organism.
References
- E. Dauncey, J. Irving, and R. Alkin, "A review of issues of nomenclature and taxonomy of Hypericum perforatum L. and Kew's Medicinal Plant Names Services.," Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology , vol. 71 , no. 1 , pp. 4–14 , DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12831 .
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Uotila,
Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. Helsinki. . Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS, 2019 - E. Tatsis, S. Boeren, V. Exarchou, A. Troganis, J. Vervoort, and I. Gerothanassis, "Identification of the major constituents of Hypericum perforatum by LC/SPE/NMR and/or LC/MS.," Phytochemistry , vol. 68 , no. 3 , pp. 383–393 , DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.11.026 .
- 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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Stenberg,
Suuri pohjolan kasvio. Suom. Vuokko, Seppo & Väre, Henry. . Kustannusosakeyhtiö Tammi, 2005 - S. Crockett, and N. Robson, "Taxonomy and chemotaxonomy of the Genus Hypericum.," Medicinal and aromatic plant science and biotechnology , vol. 5 , no. 1 , pp. 1–13 .