''Hypericum umbraculoides'' is a species of

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, a deciduous shrub in the St. John's wort family,

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. It is the sole species in the

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''Hypericum'' sect. ''Umbraculoides''.Hypericum MySpecies Taxonomy
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Description

The stems of ''Hypericum umbraculoides'' are reddish and its bark is grey. The oblong, papery leaves are sessile, up to long and broad, and paler underneath. The flowers are up to across with 5 golden-yellow petals. Its growth rate and height are unknown.

Distribution

''Hypericum umbraculoides'' is known to be found only in

Oaxaca ) , population_note = , population_rank = 10th , timezone1 = CST , utc_offset1 = −6 , timezone1_DST = CDT , utc_offset1_DST = −5 , postal_code_type = Postal ...

Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...

, in arid to semiarid climates.GBIF Online
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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q17812802 umbraculoides Plants described in 1985 Flora of Oaxaca Endemic flora of Mexico