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Hypericum montbretii Spach sect. Drosocarpium 
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FamilyHYPERICACEAE
Genus speciesHypericum montbretii Spach sect. Drosocarpium
BibliographyHist. Nat. Vég. 5: 395 (1836)
Native Rangene. Greece to Lebanon and nw. Caucasus
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude20-1800m
Descriptionstems glabrous, leaves subcoriaceous, without punctate glands, ovate-oblong, obtuse, at base amplexicaule, inflorescence dense, calyx lobes black punctate, dentate
Size10-40cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHypericum adenocarpum Montbret ex R.Keller
Hypericum adenocarpum var. athoum (Griseb.) Bornm.
Hypericum bulgaricum Davidov
Hypericum cassium Boiss.
Hypericum ciliatum var. montbretii (Spach) Stoj. & Stef.
Hypericum euphorbiifolium Spach
Hypericum maleevii Zernov & Elenevsky
Hypericum montanum var. athoum Griseb.
Hypericum montbretii var. athoum (Griseb.) Boiss.
Hypericum strictum Maleev
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, TUE Turkey-in-Europe, YUG Yugoslavia)
     14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym)
3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus)
     34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey)
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