Hypericum helianthemoides (Spach) Boiss.

Perennial herb, 0.07–0.45(–0.55) m tall, glabrous, erect to suberect, not rooting, branching at base and at all stem nodes; sterile shoots (when present) decumbent. Stems usually with ± numerous small amber or reddish gland dots or short streaks, not or slightly prominent; internodes 6–25 mm, shorter than leaves. Leaves sessile, spreading to erect, sometimes glaucous; lamina (main stem) 3–30(–37) × 1–4 mm, linear, apex obtuse or apiculate to acute, margin revolute, base cuneate, 1-veined or with 1–3 pairs of lateral branches from lower 2/ 3 of midrib, with laminar glands pale, numerous, small, marginal glands pale, dense; leaves(axillary and sterile shoots) smaller, ± crowded. Inflorescence (1)3–∞-flowered, narrowly pyramidal to cylindric, (15–)50– 120 mm long, with lateral cymules 1–2(–4)-flowered, rarely with one pair of lower branches; bracts and bracteoles lanceolate to linear, entire, upper sometimes with marginal black glands. Flowers 8-15 mm in diam., with petals spreading; buds globose. Sepals equal, up to 1/4 united, 1.5–3 × 1–1.3 mm, ovate to broadly oblong, acute to obtuse or rarely rounded; veins 3(5?), often becoming prominent; margin ± regularly glandular-dentate to -fimbriate or rarely glands sessile, with glands black, globose to cylindric; laminar glands pale, in 2(3–4) continuous or interrupted lines. Petals deep to pale yellow, rarely red-tinged, (6–)7–9(10) × 3– 4 mm, 3-4 × sepals, obovate, long-unguiculate, rounded, with marginal glands black, distal, sessile or on cilia or fimbriae; laminar glands pale, punctiform. Stamens c. 40, longest. 4–5 mm, filaments yellow. Ovary 1.5–2 × c. 1 mm, ellipsoid to subglobose, not or scarcely rostrate; styles 2–3 mm, 1.3–1.5 × ovary. Capsule 4–5 × 3– 4 mm, subglobose to globose, not or scarcely rostrate; vittae narrow. Seeds reddish-brown, c. 2 mm long.