Hypericum radfordiorum

Weakley ex J. R. Allison

Castanea 76: 110, fig. 3. 2011.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 90. Mentioned on page 88.

Herbs perennial, erect or ± spreading, branching at base and beyond, (3–) 4–7 (–7.8) dm. Stems: internodes 4-lined. Leaves ascending to widely spreading, sessile; blade narrowly lanceolate (linearlanceolate on axillary branches), 10–40 (–55) × 5–10 (–13) mm, longer than internodes, leathery, margins plane, apex acute to acuminate, densely gland-dotted, basal vein 1, midrib with inconspicuous branches. Inflorescences cylindric, to 40-flowered; branching mostly dichasial, subsidiary branches usually with relatively smaller leaves. Flowers: 8–15+ mm diam.; sepals lanceolate, unequal (outer slightly wider than inner), 3–6 (–7.5) × 1.1–1.8 (–2.2) mm, margins sometimes ciliate, not setulose-ciliate, apex acute or acuminate; petals orange-yellow, obovate, 5–10 mm; stamens 50–80, filaments basally connate; styles 2–4 mm; stigmas capitate. Capsules ovoid, 5 × 3–4 mm. Seeds 0.4–0.8 mm; testa linear-pitted. 2n = 24.


Phenology: Flowering late spring–fall (May–)Jun–Sep(–Oct).
Habitat: Granitic outcrops
Elevation: 500–800 m

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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"dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

... more about "Hypericum radfordiorum"
reddish +  and black +
yellow;orange +
oblong;ellipsoid +
gland-dotted +
acuminate;acute;acute;acuminate +
Norman K. B. Robson +
Weakley ex J. R. Allison +
striate +  and smooth +
punctiform +
distinct +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
lanceolate +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
inconspicuous +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (?) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
500–800 m +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Granitic outcrops +
branching +  and 40-flowered +
axillary +  and terminal +
terete +  and angled +
persistent +  and deciduous +
ascending;widely spreading +
smaller +
not setulose-ciliate +  and ciliate +
glandular-ciliate +
(2-)3(-4)-merous +
axile +  and parietal +
glanduliferous +
contorted +  and imbricate +
orange-yellow +
persistent +
distinct +
obovate +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Flowering late spring–fall (May–)Jun–Sep(–Oct). +
interrupted +  and continuous +
not carinate +
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.75 cm7.5 mm <br />0.0075 m <br />) +
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br />) +
persistent +
connate +  and distinct +
lanceolate +
unequal +
0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br /> (0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br />) +
connate +, distinct +  and fascicles +
persistent +
clavate +  and capitate +
expanded +  and minute +
connate +  and distinct +
elongate +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (?) +
Undefined sect. Brathys +, Hypericum sect. Brathys +, H. sect. Spachium +, H. subsect. Spachium +, H. sect. Trigynobrathys +  and Sarothra sect. Trigynobrathys +
Hypericum radfordiorum +
Hypericum sect. Brathys +
species +
scalariform +
linear-pitted +
spreading +  and erect +
hairy +  and glabrous +
6 +, 9 +  and 7 +