Hypericum kiboense explained

Hypericum kiboense is a flowering plant the family Hypericaceae, section Adenosepalum, subsection Adenosepalum.[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]

Notes and References

  1. Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 6. Sections 20. Myriandra to 28. Elodes
  2. http://hypericum.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/1863 Hypericum MySpecies
  3. 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 . An annotated checklist of vascular plants of Cherangani hills, Western Kenya . PhytoKeys . 18 April 2019 . 120 . 1–90. 10.3897/phytokeys.120.30274 . free . 31065231 . 6483958 .
  4. https://www.gbif.org/species/3711271/ GBIF Online

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