Hypericeae
Hypericeae is a tribe of the Hypericaceae family that contains the genera Hypericum, Thornea, and Lianthus.[1] It was first described by Jacques Choisy, a Swiss botanist, in 1821 in the 32nd issue of Prodr. Monogr. Hypėric.. It was also later described by Adolf Engler in 1895 in the Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam.[2]
| Hypericeae | |
|---|---|
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| Hypericum perforatum L. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Tribe: | Hypericeae Choisy (1821) |
| Genera | |
Description
The tribe contains herbs and shrubs, with several common characteristics. Their ovaries all have 3-5 lateral membrane placenta, and are either incomplete or with 3-5 locules. Their seeds lack wings, and their cotyledons are normally shorter than their hypocotyls.[2]
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References
- "Hypericeae". Canadensys. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- Engler, Adolf (1895). "1. Hypericum - Hypericeae Engl". U. Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3 (6): 205 – via FRPS.
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