Family | HYPERICACEAE |
Genus species | Hypericum aegypticum L. sect. Adenotrias |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 784 (1753) |
Native Range | Algeria, ne. Libya |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 0-1600m |
Description | ramose, leaves sessile, elliptic to oblong, acute, glaucous, coriaceous, cuneate, flowers solitary, forming spicate inflorescence, corolla 5-10mm, petals oblanceolate |
Size | 5-95cm |
Color | golden yellow |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Elodes aegyptica (L.) Jack. Episiphis parvifolia Raf. Hypericum aegyptium L. Hypericum creticum Link Hypericum heterostylum Par. Martia polyandra Spreng. Triadenia aegyptica (L.) Boiss. Triadenia microphylla Spach |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, LBY Libya) |