Hypericum montbretiiSpach - St. John's-wort
Scientific Description:
Stems 15−60 cm, erect or decumbent, rarely rooting. Leaves 15−55 mm, ovate to oblong or triangular-lanceolate, the uppermost sometimes black-glandular denticulate, at least the upper ± densely pellucid-dotted, with reticulate venation sometimes obscure. Sepals lanceolate to narrowly oblong, acute or acuminate, regularly but sometimes sparsely glandular-ciliate or very rarely eglandular-ciliate, with usually a few superficial black glands, spreading or reflexed in fruit. Petals 8−14 mm, with or without black dots towards the apex and rarely elsewhere. Capsule 7−10 mm, narrowly ovoid−pyramidal or parallel-sided, with round vesicles only.
Flowering Time: April−July.
Habitat: Damp or shady places among rocks, 200−1750 m.
Reference:
Robson NKB (1967). Hypericum montbretii Spach, In: Davis PH (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2: 389.
Public Description:
Hypericum montbretii, common name “St. John’s-wort”, is native to Northern Türkiye, Balkans, Syria, and Georgia, a perennial herbaceous plant with a yellow flower, shorter than 60 cm. It grows in damp or shady places among rocks. It has antioxidant properties with its hypericins and flavonoids. It is used especially to counteract the deterioration of stored food products and prevents oxidation.
References:
Demirkıran Ö, Mesaik MA, Beynek H, Abbaskhan A, Choudhary MI (2013). Immunosupressive Phenolic Constituents from Hypericum montbretii Spach. Rec. Nat. Prod. 7(3): 210−219.
Çırak C, Radusiene J, Janulis V, Ivanauskas L (2007). Chemical constituents of some Hypericum species growing Turkey. Journal of Plant Biology 50:632−635.
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.