Hypericum forrestii

Hypericum forrestii
Cultivated specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: H. sect. Ascyreia
Species:
H. forrestii
Binomial name
Hypericum forrestii

Hypericum forrestii is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae native to China and Myanmar. It is known as Forrest's tutsan[1] and Forrest's St. John's wort. It was named in honour of the Scottish botanist George Forrest (1873-1932), who was the first westerner to discover it. The species has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Description

It is a semi-evergreen shrub growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall by 1.5 m (5 ft) broad. It has oval leaves which turn red in autumn and bowl-shaped yellow flowers with prominent stamens in late summer.[3][4]

Distribution

Forrest's St. John's wort is native to Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in China, and northeastern Myanmar. It has been recorded as a garden escape in locations in the British Isles,[5] and as an invasive species.[6] It may be under-recorded due to confusion with other St. John's wort species such as Hypericum 'Hidcote'.[5]

References

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  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Hypericum forrestii". Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  4. ^ "Hypericum forrestii". Plants for a future. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Hypericum forrestii (Forrest's Tutsan)". Online Atlas of the British and Irish flora. Biological Records Centre. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Hypericum forrestii". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. Retrieved 23 June 2013.