Hypericum perfoliatum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Species: Hypericum perfoliatum

Name

Hypericum perfoliatum L., Syst. Nat. ed. 12, 2: 510 (1767).

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Hypericum ciliatum Desr. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 4: 170 (1797).** Hypericum dentatum Loisel., Fl. Gall.: 499 (1807).
- Hypericum virgatum Sol. ex E.D.Clarke, Travels Eur. Asia & Africa 2: 262 (1812), nom. illeg.
- Hypericum perfoliatum var. angustifolium DC. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., éd. 3, 6: 630 (1815).
- Hypericum perfoliatum var. microphyllum DC. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., éd. 3, 6: 630 (1815).
- Hypericum ciliatum var. acutifolium Choisy in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 1: 552 (1824).
- Hypericum perfoliatum var. latifolium Gaudin, Fl. Helv. 4: 627 (1829).
- Hypericum perfoliatum var. nanum Gaudin, Fl. Helv. 4: 627 (1829).
- Hypericum perfoliatum var. bocconei Ten., Syll. Pl. Fl. Neapol.: 387 (1831).
  - Hypericum bocconei (Ten.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 132 (1878).
- Hypericum myrtifolium Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 5: 399 (1836), nom. illeg.
- Hypericum heldreichii Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. 8: 111 (1849).
  - Hypericum ciliatum var. heldreichii (Boiss.) Boiss., Fl. Orient. 1: 812 (1867).
  - Hypericum perfoliatum subsp. heldreichii (Boiss.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 132 (1878).
  - Hypericum perfoliatum var. heldreichii (Boiss.) Halácsy, Consp. Fl. Graec. 1: 279 (1900).
- Hypericum elegans Bertol., Fl. Ital. 8: 322 (1852), nom. illeg.
- Hypericum ciliatum var. angustifolium Guss., Enum. Pl. Inarim.: 63 (1854).
- Hypericum ciliatum var. latifolium Guss., Enum. Pl. Inarim.: 63 (1854), nom. superfl.
- Hypericum perfoliatum var. amblysepalum Hausskn., Mitth. Thüring. Bot. Vereins, n.f., 5: 62 (1893).
- Hypericum plasonii Formánek, Deutsche Bot. Monatsschr. 15: 76 (1897).
- Hypericum perfoliatum f. breviciliatum H.Lindb., Acta Soc. Sci. Fenn., Ser. B, Opera Biol. 1(2): 102 (1932).
- Hypericum montanum var. punctatum Andr., Ind. Horti Bot. Univ. Budapest 2: 67 (1938).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Canary Islands, Madeira.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Palestine, Turkey.
Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina South (introduced).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1767. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio duodecima, reformata. Tomus 1 (Regnum Animale), Pars 2: 533–1327. Holmiæ [Stockholm]. Impensis Direct Laurentii Salvii. Biblioteca Digital BHL Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Hypericum perfoliatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 10. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2022. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Hypericum perfoliatum. Accessed: 10 Jan 2022.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Hypericum perfoliatum. Published online. Accessed: Jan 10 2022.

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