糙枝金丝桃组 cao zhi jin si tao zu

Herbs, perennial, glabrous to papillose [or pubescent], with dark (black or reddish) glands present on petals, usually on sepals and sometimes on leaf apex [and stems], but not forming intramarginal row on leaves. Stems not rooting. Sepals and petals 5, petals [usually] clawed, without apiculus; petals and stamens persistent after anthesis. Stamen fascicles apparently 3, anthers dorsifixed. Styles 3, free. Capsule valves longitudinally vittate; seeds not carinate or winged, testa [nearly smooth to] papillose.

Twenty-four species: SE Europe, Mediterranean region, SW and C Asia, W China; two species in China.

Lower Taxa

• Hypericum elongatum Ledebour ex Reichenbach
• Hypericum scabrum Linnaeus