Hypericum addingtonii

Hypericum addingtonii is a species of shrub in the genus Hypericum.[1] It is found in China and was described by Norman Robson in 1985.[2]

Hypericum addingtonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: H. sect. Ascyreia
Species:
H. addingtonii
Binomial name
Hypericum addingtonii

Description

Hypericum addingtonii ranges from 1.5–2 meters in height. Its stems are yellow-brown.[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in parts of China, in northwestern and western Yunnan bamboo thickets, grassy slopes, and hemlock forest edges.[4]

Name

Hypericum addingtonii is known as die hua jin si tao in Chinese and Addington hypericum in English.[5] It was named for its collector, P. Addington.[3]

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References
  1. Royal Horticultural Society
  2. "Hypericum addingtonii". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  3. "Hypericum addingtonii". hypericum.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  4. eFloras.org
  5. The Online Plant Guide
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