Hypericum hypericoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Subsection: H. subsect. Ascyrum
Species:
H. hypericoides
Binomial name
Hypericum hypericoides
Synonyms [2]
  • Ascyrum hypericoides L.
  • Hypericoides perforata Poir.

Hypericum hypericoides, commonly called St. Andrew's cross, is a species of flowering plant in the St. John's wort family, Hypericaceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.[3][4] Its preferred habitat is dry woods on acidic soil. It is a small shrub or shrublet that produces yellow flowers with four petals.[5] There are, according to some classifications, 2 subspecies, hypericoides and multicaule. However, the latter of these is usually classified as a separate species, Hypericum stragulum.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Bárrios, S.; Copeland, A. (2021). "Hypericum hypericoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T192160451A192160453. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T192160451A192160453.en. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Hypericum hypericoides (L.) Cr". Hypericum online. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Alan S. Weakley. "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Herbarium.unc.edu. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Hypericum hypericoides". hypericum.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  6. ↑ "US Wildflower - Reclining St. Andrew's Cross, Multi-stem St. Andrew's-cross, Low St. John's-wort, Straggling St. John's-wort, Decumbent St. Andrew's Cross - Hypericum hypericoides ssp multicaule". USWildflowers.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  7. ↑ "Hypericum stragulum (multi-stemmed St. John's-wort, St. Andrew's cross): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
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