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Hypericum humifusum L. sect. Oligostema 
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FamilyHYPERICACEAE
Genus speciesHypericum humifusum L. sect. Oligostema
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 785 (1753)
Native RangeEurope to nw. Africa, Macaronesia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude0-1500m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves oval to oblong, obtuse, sparsely black punctate, flowers few, 1-4, in lax panicle, 2cm long, sepals unequal, petals oblong, 6mm long
Size3-30cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHolosepalum humifusum (L.) Fourr.
Hypericum decumbens Peterm.
Hypericum exiguum Bubani
Hypericum humifusum var. ambiguum Gillot
Hypericum humifusum var. australe Lange
Hypericum humifusum var. calycinum Willk.
Hypericum humifusum f. crassum Pugsley
Hypericum humifusum var. decumbens (Peterm.) Rchb.
Hypericum humifusum f. eglandulosum Pugsley
Hypericum humifusum var. glandulosum Wallr.
Hypericum humifusum f. laxum Pugsley
Hypericum humifusum f. liottardii (Vill.) Rouy
Hypericum humifusum var. liottardii (Vill.) Mérat
Hypericum humifusum var. losae (Sennen ex Losa) Sennen
Hypericum humifusum var. magnum Bastard
Hypericum humifusum var. majus Rouy
Hypericum humifusum var. nanum Gaudin
Hypericum humifusum var. pumilum Klett & Richt.
Hypericum humifusum var. radicans Neyraut
Hypericum liottardii Vill.
Hypericum losae Sennen ex Losa
Hypericum repens Georgi
Hypericum rubrum Wight ex Dyer
Territory1 Europe
     10 Northern Europe (DEN Denmark, GRB Great Britain, IRE Ireland, SWE Sweden)
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, BGM Belgium, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, HUN Hungary, NET Netherlands, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (COR Corse, FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia)
     14 Eastern Europe (BLR Belarus, UKR Ukraine)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco)
     21 Macaronesia (AZO Azores, CNY Canary Is., MDR Madeira)
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