Hypericaceae
Hypericum

Hypericum scioanum Chiov.

First published in Ann. Bot. (Rome) 9: 327 (1911)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to NE. Zambia. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Robson, N.K.B. (1990). Studies in the genus Hypericum (Guttiferae) 8. Sections 29. Brathys (part 2) and 30. Trigynobrathys. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 20: 1-151.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Robson, N.K.B. (1990). Studies in the genus Hypericum (Guttiferae) 8. Sections 29. Brathys (part 2) and 30. Trigynobrathys. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 20: 1-151.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.D.Q. Agnew, Upland Kenya Wild Flowers p. 187, fig. (1974).
  • Bamps in Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 41: 437 (1971)
  • Bamps in Distr. Pl. Afr. 3, map 71 (1971).
  • Bamps in Flore du Congo Belge, du Ruanda et du Burundi, Guttif.: 7 (1970)
  • Chiov. in Ann. Bot. Roma 9: 317 (1911).
  • Gillett & Milne-Redh. in Kew Bulletin 1950: 343 (1951).
  • Milne-Redh. in Flora of Tropical East Africa, Hyperic.: 10, fig. 2 (1953).
  • Moggi & Pisacchi in Webbia 22: 278, fig. 15 (1967).
  • N. Robson in Flora Zambesiaca 1: 386 (1961).
  • N. Robson in Garcia de Orta, Sér. Bot. 1: 86 (1973).
  • N. Robson in Kew Bulletin 12: 445 (1958)
  • Spirlet, Guttif., Contr. Fl. Congo: 5 (1966).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 23, 1949 Lebrun, J. [8512] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000242648 Type Yes
Negri, G. [332] Ethiopia K000240088 Unknown Type Material Yes
[326] Kenya K000240083 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0