Hypericum lydiumBoiss. Cayesancıyan (in Turkish)

Hypericum lydiumBoiss. - Cayesancıyan (in Turkish)

Scientific Description:

Stems 10−75 cm, erect, glabrous, with ± numerous prominent red and amber glands. Leaves on main stem 9−35 mm, linear or narrowly oblong-lanceolate, often revolute, rounded, glabrous or rarely undulate-papillose, sometimes glaucous. Inflorescence cylindric or narrowly pyramidal to subspicate, 10–many flowered. Sepals equal, ± united at the base, lanceolate to oblong, acute or subacute, regularly glandular-denticulate or with sessile glands all round. Petals 6−12 mm, rarely red-veined. Capsule 6−8 mm, ovoid and gradually acuminate to subglobose and rostrate.

 

Flowering time: May−July.

Habitat: Rocky slopes and Pinus L. woodland, 400−2700 m.

 

Reference:

Robson NKB (1967). Hypericum lydium Boiss., In: Davis PH (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2: 374.

Public Description:

Hypericum lydium, known as “cayesancıyan” in Turkish, is distributed in North Iraq, the Caucasus and Türkiye. It is a perennial herb with yellow flowers, and grows up to 75 cm in length. It blooms between May and July and is found in rocky slopes and pine woodland.

 

References:

Anonymous (2016). http:/www.tubives.com/index.php?sayfa=1&tax_id=2034 /, Accessed date: 14.02.2016.

Aslan S (2012). Hypericum L., In: Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.), Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul, pp. 523–530.

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