Hypericaceae

Hypericum Tourn. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 785 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Cosmopolitan.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Burundi, Buryatiya, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central European Rus, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colombia, Colorado, Comoros, Congo, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, Florida, France, Free State, Føroyar, Galápagos, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Labrador, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Maine, Malawi, Malaya, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Northwest European R, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Qinghai, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russi, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Antipodean Is., Argentina South, Chatham Is., Crozet Is., Hawaii, Juan Fernández Is., Mauritius

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Robson, N.K.B. (1985). Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae). 3. Sections 1. Campylosporus to 6a. Umbraculoides. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 12: 163-325.
  • Robson, N.K.B. (1986). A review of Hypericum sect. Hirtella. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 43: 255-265.
  • Robson, N.K.B. (1996). Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 6. sections 20. Myriandra to 28. Elodes. Bulleton of the Natural History Museum. Botany Series 26: 75-217.
  • Robson, N.K.B. (2010). Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Hypericaceae) 5(1). Sections 10. Olympia to 15/16 Crossophyllum. Phytotaxa 4: 5-126.
  • Robson, N.K.B. (2012). Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Hypericaceae) 9. Addenda, corrigenda, keys, lists and general discussion. Phytotaxa 72: 1-111.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 1: 154.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 341 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 2: 783 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin & G. Moggi [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 341 (1754)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2009 Wood, J.R.I., et al. [22405] Colombia K000324890 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Garrett, H.B.G. [67] Thailand K000380030 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Kerr, A.F.G. [5188] Thailand K000380029 Type Yes
Feb 1, 1999 Buzgo, M. [766] Cameroon K000337587 Yes
Feb 1, 1999 Onana, J.-M. [521] Cameroon K000337588 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Mathew, B.; Baytop, T.; Sütlüpinar, N. [9599] Turkey K000677060 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Mathew, B.; Baytop, T.; Sütlüpinar, N. [9599] Turkey K000677059 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Wilson, E.H. [3258] China K000677168 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Hancock, W. [116] China K000677167 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Hancock, W. [116] China K000677166 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Brunt, M.A. [660] Cameroon K000105137 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Hepper, F.N. [1997] Cameroon K000105123 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 K000242644 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Maitland, T.D. [1435] Cameroon K000105126 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Schimper [132] Ethiopia K000242642 Isolectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Maitland, T.D. [1488] Cameroon K000105127 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Tamajong, S. [FHI 22214] Cameroon K000105120 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Schimper [1160] Ethiopia K000242643 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1980 [13460] K000242651 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Brunt, M.A. [101] Cameroon K000105138 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Quartin-Dillon. [s.n.] K000242636 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Quartin-Dillon. [s.n.] K000242637 Isolectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Davis; Polunin, O. [22,323b] Turkey K000677077 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Montbret [s.n.] Syria K000677083 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Aucher-Eloy [887] Turkey K000677082 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1914 Wight [336] India K000677233 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wight [336] India K000677235 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maroe [s.n.] Morocco K000242657 Unknown Type Material Yes
Madagascar K000240076 Type Yes
Noton, B. [Cat. no. 4808] India K001039964 Unknown Type Material Yes
Taubert, P. [582] Libya K000242656 Unknown Type Material Yes
Navarro, C. [4931] Bulgaria K001553059 Yes
Carlquist, S. [2822] Kenya K001635454 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [1114] India K000677234 Unknown Type Material Yes
Johnston, H., H. [136] K000240085 Holotype Yes
Kotschy, T. [[157.197d.244]] Turkey K000677118 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mardiñán-Restrepo, S. [s.n.] K001769416 No
Satabie, B. [80] Cameroon K000105133 Yes
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 4817] India K001039990 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Heyne] [s.n.] India K000677200 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4808] K001039963 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy, T. [[157.197d.244]] Turkey K000677117 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pringle, C.G. [6440] Mexico K000221165 Type Yes
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 4817] India K001039989 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bingham, M. G. [9752] Zambia K001572225 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4804] Nepal K001039956 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pringle, C.G. [8852] Mexico K000221166 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4805] India K001039957 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy, T. [[197d]] Turkey K000677116 Unknown Type Material Yes
Navarro, C. & al. [4964] Bulgaria K001532377 Yes
Davies, P.H.; Coode, M.J.E.; Yaltirik,F. [D.37855] Turkey K001890464 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4821] Singapore K001039996 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bourgeau, E. [61] Turkey K000677140 Type Yes
Bourgeau, E. [61] Turkey K000677141 Type Yes
Bourgeau, E. [61] Turkey K000677142 Type Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] Georgia K000677149 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4818] K001039991 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 4816] K001039987 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heyne [4808] K000677203 Unknown Type Material Yes
Herrero, A. & al. [2274] Bulgaria K001532378 Yes
Andrews, P.; Bamford, M.; Njau, E.; Leliyo, G. [EN 773] Tanzania K001768998 Yes
Madriñán [s.n.] K000696078 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4814] Nepal K001039984 Unknown Type Material Yes
[1055] K000240082 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4808] K001039962 Unknown Type Material Yes
Webb, P.B. [s.n.] K000677061 Type Yes
Walker [259] Sri Lanka K000677202 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bauer, P.J. [103] Cameroon K000105132 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 4816] K001039986 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 4817] India K001039988 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] Georgia K000677150 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4821] K001039997 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mudd, C. [s.n.] K000240070 Unknown Type Material Yes
Madriñán [s.n.] K000696075 Yes
Sintenis, P. [904] Turkey K000677074 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sintenis, P. [904] K000677076 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sintenis, P. [904] K000677075 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lowe J. [2942] Cameroon K000105134 Yes
[Aucher-Eloy] [879] Syria K000677062 Unknown Type Material Yes
[3880] K000240077 Type Yes
s.n. [17] India K000677201 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baur, R. [582] K000240069 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000240075 Type Yes
K:SPC-73687.000 No
Taubert, P. [582] Libya K000242655 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4805] India K001039958 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wood. [4034] K000240071 Type Yes
Madriñán [s.n.] K000696066 No

Sources

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    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0