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Nomenclature
Hypericum salsugineum N. Robson & Hub.-Mor.
Nomenclature
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Genus: HypericumSection: sect. Origanifolia
- holotype: BASBG - Birand, Kasapligil - 747
- isotype: ANK - Birand, Kasapligil - 747
DIAGNOSTIC DESCRIPTION
Perennial herb 0.1–0.2m tall, erect from decumbent branching base, with stems few, dispersed, unbranched below inflorescence. Stems 2-lined, black-gland-dotted towards base, otherwise eglandular, glabrous, glaucous, internodes 2–12 mm, upper exceeding leaves, lower shorter than leaves. Leaves sessile, coriaceous, glaucous; lamina 1–7 × 1–3 mm, dimorphic, upper larger, lanceolate to linear-elliptic, acute, truncate, spaced, lower smaller, broadly ovate to suborbicular, obtuse to rounded, cordate-amplexicaul, ± densely imbricate; venation: without laterals?; laminar glands black, very sparse or absent; marginal glands absent. Inflorescence 1–5-flowered, from one node, subcorymbiform, without flowering branches below; pedicels c. 1 mm; bracts and bracteoles oblong, margin with sessile black-glands. Flowers c. 12–14 mm? in diam.; buds ellipsoid, subacute. Sepals subequal, basally united, 3–4 × c. 1 mm, oblong, obtuse to rounded, with subsessile or sessile marginal glands; veins 3?, unbranched; laminar glands pale, very sparse or absent and black, numerous, punctiform to striiform; marginal glands black. Petals golden? yellow, not veined red, c. 8–9 mm long, 2.5–3 × sepals, oblong?, rounded, laminar glands black, punctiform and sometimes pale, punctiform to striiform, distal and submarginal; marginal glands absent. Stamens, Ovary, Capsule and Seeds not seen.