Biology:Hypericum umbraculoides
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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the St John's wort family Hypericaceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum |
| Section: | Hypericum sect. Umbraculoides N.Robson |
| Species: | H. umbraculoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypericum umbraculoides N.Robson[1]
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Hypericum umbraculoides is a species of flowering plant, a deciduous shrub in the St. John's wort family, Hypericaceae. It is the sole species in the section Hypericum sect. Umbraculoides.[2]
Description
The stems of Hypericum umbraculoides are reddish and its bark is grey. The oblong, papery leaves are sessile, up to 50 mm (2.0 in) long and 30 mm (1.2 in) broad, and paler underneath.[2] The flowers are up to 30 mm (1.2 in) across with 5 golden-yellow petals. Its growth rate and height are unknown.[3]
Distribution
Hypericum umbraculoides is known to be found only in Oaxaca, Mexico,[4] in arid to semiarid climates.[5]
References
- ↑ N.K.B. Robson (1985) In: Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot., 12(4): 318
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hypericum MySpecies Taxonomy
- ↑ Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae): 3. Sections: 1. Campylosporus to: 6a. Umbraculoides
- ↑ JStor Plants
- ↑ GBIF Online
Wikidata ☰ Q17812802 entry
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