''Hypericum maculatum'', commonly known as imperforate St John's-wort,
or spotted St. Johnswort,
is a species of
perennial herbaceous
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous"
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flowering plant in the family
Hypericaceae. It is native to
Europe and
Western Asia where it grows in moist meadows.
Description
''Hypericum maculatum'' is a hairless perennial herbaceous plant growing to about 60 cm. The stem is square in cross section, but without the wings shown in ''H. tetrapterum''. The leaves are simple, entire (undivided) and in opposite pairs, without
stipules and have few or no translucent glands. There may be black dots on the leaves, petals and sepals.
[ The flowers are yellow, up to about 25mm across. The species hybridises with ''Hypericum perforatum'' to produce Des Etang's St John's wort, ''Hypericum x desetangsii''.][
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Uses
It is considered to be a medicinal plant.[Băcilă, I., et al. (2010)]
Micropropagation of ''Hypericum maculatum'' Cranz an important medicinal plant.
''Rom Biotechnol Lett'' 15 86-91. ''Hypericum maculatum'' herb has been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally as tea or oil extract, and externally as oil extract, ointment or cold maceration in ethanol for treatment of disorders of the skin, locomotor system, nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, kidneys and urinary tract, cardiovascular system, infections, rheumatism and gout.
References
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maculatum
Flora of Europe
Flora of Western Asia