Species Hypericum canariense
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There aren’t any identifications of Hypericum canariense.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Hypericum:
Gk. hyper = above; eikon = a figure, icon, image. From the ancient practice of placing flowers above an image in the house to ward off evil spirits, celebrated at the midsummer festival of Walpurgisnacht, named after Saint Walpurga (c 710–777), which later became the feast of St John held in late June when they are in bloom, and thus took the name of St John’s wort.
Etymology of canariense:
Named after the Canary Islands where this species occurs.
Scientific name:
Hypericum canariense L.
Etymology applies to:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 2: 784 (1753)
Synonym status:
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Hypericum canariense.