Hypericum canariense
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Flower colours
Yellow
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Year naturalised
2000
Reason for introduction
Unknown - possibly horticultural
Life cycle and dispersal
Perennial subshrub to shrub. By seed and through vegetative spread by layering and detachment.
Other information
Etymology
hypericum: From the Greek hyper (above) and eikon (picture), the plant was hung above pictures to ward off evil spirits