Hypericum kiboense
Species of flowering plant in the St John's wort family
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Hypericum kiboense is a flowering plant the family Hypericaceae, section Adenosepalum, subsection Adenosepalum.[1]
| Hypericum kiboense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Hypericum |
| Section: | Hypericum sect. Adenosepalum |
| Species: | H. kiboense |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypericum kiboense | |
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Description
The species is a shrub that grows to be 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) tall with orange or red stems. Its flowers are golden and tinged red and are 15–20 mm in diameter.[2]
Distribution
Hypericum kiboense is found in Uganda, Kenya (including the forests of Cherangani hills[3]), and North Tanzania.[4]
