Hypericum kouytchense
Family
Hypericaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Similar taxa
Stems and branches terete or flattened with 2 more or less raised edges; rhizomes 0; corolla 4-7 cm diameter; sepals distinctly acute; stamens in bundles of 40-50, 2/3 to 3/4 length of petals.
Flower colours
Yellow
Year naturalised
1988
Origin
S. and S.C. China
Etymology
hypericum: From the Greek hyper (above) and eikon (picture), the plant was hung above pictures to ward off evil spirits