Hypericum perforatum L.

 
  • Family : HYPERICACEAE
    (Hypericum Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : CHOLI PHULYA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Hypericaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Hypericum officinale Gaterau; Hypericum officinarum Crantz; Hypericum vulgare Lam.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hypericum perforatum L.
  • Common name : Kalamath Weed, Perforate St John's-wort, Common St John's-weed, Goat Weed
  • Vernacular name :
    • Basani (Hindi)
    • Mongulu (Kashmiri)
    • Dendlu (Panjabi)
    • Vettai Pakku (Tamil)
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Grassy slopes, meadows and waste places, altitude 1300-2800 m.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Kashmir
  • Native : Macaronesia, Europe to China, North-West Africa, South-West Sudan
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Cosmopolitan
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 84
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hypericum perforatum. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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