Hypericum addingtonii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum |
| Section: | H. sect. Ascyreia |
| Species: | H. addingtonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypericum addingtonii | |
Hypericum addingtonii is a shrubby species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae.[1] It is native to China and was described by Norman Robson in 1985.[2]
Description
[edit]Hypericum addingtonii ranges from 1.5–2 meters in height. Its stems are yellow-brown.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species is found in parts of China, in northwestern and western Yunnan bamboo thickets, grassy slopes, and hemlock forest edges.[4]
Name
[edit]Hypericum addingtonii is known as die hua jin si tao in Chinese and Addington hypericum in English.[5] It was named for its collector, P. Addington.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Royal Horticultural Society
- ^ "Hypericum addingtonii". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ a b "Hypericum addingtonii". hypericum.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ eFloras.org
- ^ The Online Plant Guide