Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-644.23.05
Hypericum delphicum
Region: Evvoia, Andros of Greece.
Habitat: damp and shady places among rocks; altitudes of 300-1700 meters above sea level.
Taxonomy
Hypericum delphicum is in the Hypericum section Adenosepalum and the subsection Adenosepalum.
Botany
Perennial herb; 30–50 cm tall.
Root: herbaceous taproot from which grow many stems.
Stems: lack branches below the inflorescence.
Leaves: sessile; obtuse base, rounded tip.
Flowers: pale yellow; 12–15 mm wide.
Seeds: dark brown; 0.6 mm long.
Chromosome: diploid number of 16.
