Hypericum kiboense
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Hypericaceae |
Genus: | Hypericum |
Section: | Hypericum sect. Adenosepalum |
Species: | H. kiboense
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Binomial name | |
Hypericum kiboense | |
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Hypericum kiboense is a flowering plant the family Hypericaceae, section Adenosepalum, subsection .[1]
Description[]
The species is a shrub that grows to be 2.5 m tall with orange or red stems. Its flowers are golden and tinged red and are 15–20 mm in diameter.[2]
Distribution[]
Hypericum kiboense is found in Uganda, Kenya, (including the forests of Cherangani hills,[3]) and North Tanzania[4]
References[]
- ^ Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 6. Sections 20. Myriandra to 28. Elodes
- ^ Hypericum MySpecies Retrieved 9/6/16
- ^ Mbuni, Yuvenalis Morara; Zhou, Yadong; Wang, Shengwei; Ngumbau, Veronicah Mutele; Musili, Paul Mutuku; Mutie, Fredrick Munyao; Njoroge, Brian; Kirika, Paul Muigai; Mwachala, Geoffrey; Vivian, Kathambi; Rono, Peninah Cheptoo; Hu, Guangwan; Wang, Qingfeng (18 April 2019). "An annotated checklist of vascular plants of Cherangani hills, Western Kenya". PhytoKeys. 120: 1–90.
- ^ GBIF Online Retrieved 9/6/16
Categories:
- Hypericum
- Flora of Kenya
- Flora of Tanzania
- Flora of Uganda
- Taxa named by Daniel Oliver
- Hypericum stubs