Hypericaceae
Hypericum

Hypericum hircinum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 784 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit. to Arabian Peninsula. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Baleares, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Palestine, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Spain, Turkey

Introduced into:

Great Britain, Ireland, Portugal, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Parslow, R. & Bennallick, I. (2017). The new flora of the Isles of Scilly: 1-539. Parslow Press.
  • 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.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 5, 2023 Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9628] United Kingdom K001527252 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Bourgeau E. [2735] Spain K000677024 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Bourgeau E. [2735] Spain K000677023 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Bourgeau E. [2735] Spain K000677025 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Lebanon K000315786 Yes
Osborne [s.n.] Lebanon K000315787 Yes
Bornmuller, J. [237] Lebanon K000315789 Yes
Kotschy [262] Lebanon K000315790 Yes
Boissier, E. [s.n.] Lebanon K000315792 Yes
Davis, P.H. [10088] Lebanon K000315784 Yes
Aucher; Eloy [880] Lebanon K000315791 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Hanbury, D. [s.n.] K000315793 Yes
Blanche [949] Lebanon K000315794 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Lebanon K000315783 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Lebanon K000315788 Yes
Boissier, E. [s.n.] Lebanon K000315796 Yes
Collenette, J.S. [1396] Saudi Arabia K000315797 Yes
Ehrenberg, C.G. [s.n.] Lebanon K000315785 Yes
Bove, N. [468] Israel K000315795 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images