Hypericum androsaemum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 784 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & S. Europe to N. Iran, NW. Africa. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as a medicine and has environmental uses.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, France, Great Britain, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, North Caucasus, Portugal, Sicilia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Antipodean Is., Austria, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, Germany, Maryland, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Tasmania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bochumer Botanischer Verein (2023). Beiträge zur Flora Nordhein-Westfalens aus dem Jahr 2022. Jahrbuch des Bochumer Botanischen Vereins 14: 167-231.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • 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.
  • Robson, N.K.B. (2012). Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Hypericaceae) 9. Addenda, corrigenda, keys, lists and general discussion. Phytotaxa 72: 1-111.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bochumer Botanischer Verein (2023). Beiträge zur Flora Nordhein-Westfalens aus dem Jahr 2022. Jahrbuch des Bochumer Botanischen Vereins 14: 167-231.
  • 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.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 26, 2021 Perkins, B; Moxon-Holt, L; Peng, P; Moran, SML [BP4] United Kingdom K001291716 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002252529 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002252520 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [181] United Kingdom K003876814 Yes
s.coll. [5168] United Kingdom K003876811 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876807 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876809 Yes
Ker, M.D. [131] United Kingdom K003876794 Yes
[Florence wharcat] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876813 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876865 Yes
[W. S.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876827 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876858 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876822 Yes
IIozd (Dr) [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876860 Yes
Davis; Mrs Davis [2443] Australia K002128786 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002252534 Yes
Lewis, P. [182] United Kingdom K003876854 Yes
Massey, M. [41] United Kingdom K003876857 Yes
Ker, M.D. [131] United Kingdom K003876793 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002252519 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002252530 Yes
Constable, E.F. [11114] Australia K002128784 Yes
Britton, C.E.; Jutson [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876829 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [112/1] United Kingdom K003876851 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876849 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002252511 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002252528 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [77] United Kingdom K003876800 Yes
Ruby Hammond, C. [271] United Kingdom K003876825 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876821 Yes
Jacob, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876824 Yes
s.coll. [179] United Kingdom K003876846 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002252525 Yes
White, J.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876819 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876855 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [181] United Kingdom K003876796 Yes
Fay, M.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001905241 No
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876862 Yes
[F. N. Wallius] [202] United Kingdom K003876792 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876808 Yes
Devis, H.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876815 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002252521 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876810 Yes
Carter, N.; Montford, H.M. [9030] United Kingdom K003876837 Yes
Bishop, W. [129] Australia K002128787 Yes
Constable, E.F. [28573] Australia K002128783 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 414] United Kingdom K000914114 Yes
Giles, J.J. [28] United Kingdom K001419148 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M.; Mian, S.; Leitch, I. [MC9397] United Kingdom K001400980 Yes
s.coll. [180] United Kingdom K003876845 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002252522 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [70] United Kingdom K003876795 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002252526 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876843 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876842 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876801 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [0711] United Kingdom K003876806 Yes
Rawlings, S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876823 Yes
Ballard, J.; Ballard, E. [556] United Kingdom K003876802 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876833 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [77] United Kingdom K003876798 Yes
Crawley, M.J. [MJC222] United Kingdom K003876836 Yes
Lowe, H.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876852 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876844 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002252514 Yes
Spare, G.H. [635] United Kingdom K003876817 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [1105] United Kingdom K003876812 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876859 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [77] United Kingdom K003876799 Yes
Mann, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876832 Yes
Last, G.V.C.; H.F.D. [112/1] United Kingdom K003876850 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876818 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876805 Yes
Parker, M.; Cubitt, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876820 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876841 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876847 Yes
Rogers, W.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876803 Yes
Richards, R.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876848 Yes
Crawford, F.C. [271] United Kingdom K003876861 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876804 Yes
Britton, C.E.; Jutsan [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876828 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876831 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [7168] United Kingdom K003876790 Yes
Devis, H.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876816 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002252527 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876834 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [7168] United Kingdom K003876789 Yes
Hill, A.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876838 Yes
Churchill, G.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876856 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [96] United Kingdom K003876840 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876839 Yes
Johns, C.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876797 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876864 Yes
Constable, E.F. [11114] Australia K002128785 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876830 Yes
[H. G. Eirmy] [178] United Kingdom K003876853 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876835 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002252516 Yes
Jutson [S180] United Kingdom K003876826 Yes
Brodie, C.J.; Symon, D.E. [1240] Australia K002128782 Yes
Heet [s.n.] United Kingdom K003876863 Yes
Bell, J.H. [[215]] United Kingdom K003876791 Yes

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