Hypericaceae Juss.

First published in Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 254. 1789 [4 Aug 1789] (1789)nom. cons.
This family is accepted

Accepted Genera

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • APG IV (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/boj.12385

Neotropikey

  • Nürk, N. M., C. Scheriau and S. Madriñan. (2013)b. Explosive radiation in high Andean Hypericum - rates of diversification among New World lineages. Frontiers in Genetics 4(175): 1-14.
  • Nürk, N. M., S. Madriñan, M. Carine, M. W. Chase and F. R. Blattner. (2013)a. Molecular phylogenetics and morphological evolution of St. John's wort (Hypericum; Hypericaceae). Molecular phylogenetics and Evolution 66(1): 1-16.
  • Robson, N. K. B. (1981). Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 2. Characters of the genus. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany series 8: 55-226.
  • Robson, N. K. B. (1987). Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 7. Section 29. Brathys part 1). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany series 16: 1-106.
  • Robson, N. K. B. (1990). Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 8. Section 29. Brathys (part 2) and 30. Trigynobrathys. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany series 20: 1-151.
  • Robson, N. K. B. (1998). 16. Vismia Vand. In P. E. Berry, B. K. Holst and K. Yatskievych. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Volume 4: 322-329. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Ruhfel, B., V. Bittrich, C. Bove, M. H. G. Gustafsson, C. Philbrick, R. Rutishauser, Z. Xi and C. Davis. (2011). Phylogeny of the Clusioid clade (Malpighiales): evidence from the plastid and mitochondrial genomes. American Journal of Botany 98: 306-325.
  • Stevens, P. F. (2007). Hypericaceae. In K. Kubitzki (ed.) Families and Genera of Vascular Plants. Volume IX: 194-201. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Ralimanana, H.; Hoffmann, P.; Rakotonasolo, F. [728] Madagascar K001635465 Yes

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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

  • Neotropikey

    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
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