Hypericum bellum

Hypericum bellum is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae. It is a shrub known as mei li jin si tao in Chinese. It comes from the Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan regions of China, as well as India.[1] It is a dense plant with downy leaves[2] that grows up to a meter (39 inches) tall.[3]

Hypericum bellum
Hypericum bellum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: H. sect. Ascyreia
Species:
H. bellum
Binomial name
Hypericum bellum
H.L.Li

References

  1. eFloras, Flora Taxonomy Retrieved February 1, 2016
  2. Kew: Visit Wakehurst Archived 2016-04-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 1, 2016
  3. Plants for a Future Retrieved February 1, 2016


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