Hypericum humbertii Staner

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Hypericaceae > Hypericum

Characteristics

Glabrous perennial herb with prostrate, procumbent or ascending stems up to 3 dm. high, rather slender, quadrangular.. Leaves elliptic or ovate, normally ranging from 7 x 4 mm. to 19 x 11 mm., obtuse at the apex, sessile, cordate and clasping the stem at the base, furnished with minute inconspicuous translucent glandular dots, as well as more conspicuous opaque glandular dots on the lower surface.. Flowers single, sometimes appearing axillary; pedicels 8–25 mm. long.. Sepals unequal, ± lanceolate, furnished with translucent glandular dots and dashes.. Petals 6–8 mm. long, orange to yellow, without marginal dots.. Stamens in 3 groups of 12–15.. Styles 3.. Capsule 3-valved.. Leaves elliptic or ovate, normally ranging from 7 × 4 mm. to 19 × 11 mm., obtuse at the apex, sessile, cordate and clasping the stem at the base, furnished with minute inconspicuous translucent glandular dots, as well as more conspicuous opaque glandular dots on the lower surface.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 12
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Hypericum humbertii world distribution map, present in Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda

Conservation status

Hypericum humbertii threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:428479-1
WFO ID wfo-0000727750
COL ID 3NPP7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Hypericum humbertii