Hypericum (erectum) var. erectum f. vaniotii (H. Léveillë) Y. Kimura

Stems c. 0.3–1 m tall, solitary or loosely caespitose, erect. Leaves 30–60 × (12–)15–30 mm, apex attenuate to subacute; laminar and intramarginal glands black. Sepals unequal, 4–7 mm long, oblong or lanceolate, attenuate and acute, entire, laminar glands black, linear to punctiform, marginal glands black. Petals 9–10 mm, oblong, laminar glands mainly linear. Ovary 3–3.5 mm long or often longer; styles 3.6–4 mm and longer than ovary or c. 3 mm and shorter. Capsule (6–)8–11 mm long. Seeds c. 1 mm long.