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Hypericum barbatum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Hypericaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Malpighiales

Genus
  
Hypericum

Similar
  
Hypericum rumeliacum, Hypericum coris, Hypericum richeri, Hypericum terrae‑firmae, Hypericum nummularium

Hypericum barbatum is a species in the genus Hypericum. They are found in southeast Europe, especially in Greece. The sepals bear many long silky hairs hence the specific name barbatum meaning "bearded".

Variants/subspecies

Hypericum barbatum has 20 known variants or subspecies. The five most prominent are listed.

  • Hypericum barbatum subsp. macedonicum
  • Hypericum barbatum f. acutifolium
  • Hypericum barbatum f. barbatum
  • Hypericum aucheri var. punctato-fimbriatum
  • Hypericum calabricum
  • References

    Hypericum barbatum Wikipedia