Hypericum minutum

Hypericum minutum is a flowering plant in the genus Hypericum, sect. Adenosepalum.[1]

Hypericum minutum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: Hypericum sect. Adenosepalum
Species:
H. minutum
Binomial name
Hypericum minutum
P.H.Davis & Poulter

Similar Species

The species is closest in appearance and relation to two other Turkish species of Hypericum: H. huber-morathii and H. sechmenii. The biggest differences between the species is in their leaves, flowering times, and pollen form.[2]

Comparison between H. huber-morathii, H. minutum, and H. sechmenii
Characteristic H. huber-morathii H. sechmenii H. minutum
Stem length 8–10 cm (3.1–3.9 in) 3–6 cm (1.2–2.4 in) 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in)
Leaves Placed opposite, stretched to broad egg-shaped Overlapping, egg-shaped or elliptical Placed opposite, broadly egg-shaped or almost circular
Inflorescence 3-12 flowers 3-5 flowers 1-3 flowers
Sepals None have cilia, have many superficial black dots Most have cilia, have 2-3 superficial black dots Few have cilia, have many superficial black dots
Petals Sometimes have superficial black dots (No amber glands Have superficial amber dots or lines Have superficial amber glands
Flowering Period June June–July July
Distribution Mediterranean Turkey Mediterranean


References

  1. "Hypericum minutum P.H.Davis & Poulter | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  2. Ocak, Atila; Savaroglu, Filiz; Potoğlu Erkara, İsmuhan; Koyuncu, Onur (2009). "Hypericum sechmenii (Hypericaceae), a New Species from Central Anatolia, Turkey". Annales Botanici Fennici. 46 (6): 591–594. doi:10.5735/085.046.0616. ISSN 0003-3847. S2CID 86751774.
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