Hypericum repens


Hypericum repens is a prostrate, perennial herb up to 10 cm high, with rooting, hairless shoots, up to 20 cm long. Leaves opposite, simple, entire, elliptical to narrowly spathulate with rounded top, 5-9 x 3–4 mm and black dots on the margin. Flowers actinomorphic in cymose inflorescence, petals golden yellow, with red nerves, glands present on sepals and petals. Flowers May–July. Fruit a capsule.

Habitat

Dry rocky slopes and openings in pine forest, waste land or field edges, on limestone or igneous formations at 0–1450 m altitude.

Distribution

to Cyprus, found in Troödos area, Limassol district,, the Makheras forest, Nicosia area where it is fairly common, Kannavia and Kyrenia area.