Hypericaceae

Hypericaceae
Temporal range: Possible Late Cretaceous record
Hypericum tetrapterum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Juss.[2]
Genera

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Hypericaceae is a plant family in the order Malpighiales, comprising six to nine genera and up to 700 species, and commonly known as the St. John's wort family. Members are found throughout the world apart from extremely cold or dry habitats. Hypericum and Triadenum occur in temperate regions but other genera are mostly tropical.

  1. ^ "Malpighiales". www.mobot.org. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference APG III 2009 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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