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Hypericum aegypticum, the most common species in the section
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: Hypericum sect. Adenotrias
(Jaub. & Spach) R. Keller
Type species
Hypericum russeggeri
(Fenzl) R. Keller
Species

Adenotrias is a section of flowering plants in the family Hypericaceae. It is made up of Hypericum aciferum, H. aegypticum, and H. russeggeri (its type species).

Etymology[edit]

The genus name Hypericum is possibly derived from the Greek words hyper (above) and eikon (picture), in reference to the tradition of hanging the plant over religious icons in the home.[1]

Taxonomy[edit]

Species[edit]

Hypericum aciferum

Hypericum aegypticum

Hypericum russeggeri

Description[edit]

Ecology[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Coombes 2012, p. 172.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Coombes, Allen J. (2012). The A to Z of plant names: a quick reference guide to 4000 garden plants. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, Inc. ISBN 978-1-60469-196-2.