Hypericum bellum

Hypericum bellum is a shrub in the genus Hypericum that is also known as mei li jin si tao is Chinese. It comes from the Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan regions of China, as well as India.[1] It is a dense plant with downy leaves[2] that grows up to a meter (39 inches) tall.[3]

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

References

  1. eFloras, Flora Taxonomy Retrieved February 1, 2016
  2. Kew: Visit Wakehurst Archived 2016-04-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 1, 2016
  3. Plants for a Future Retrieved February 1, 2016


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