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Hypericum
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Confined to the east side of the Greek island of Crete (2).
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Found in rocky areas (2).
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Classified as Rare on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Plant Species 1997 (1).
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The threats to this species are unknown.
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There are currently no conservation measures targeting this species.
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Trees, shrubs or herbs. Leaves opposite; lamina with translucent glandular dots, which may be linear, and frequently with black, submarginal glandular dots. Flowers terminal, solitary or in a cymose inflorescence, sometimes forming a corymb or panicle, bisexual. Sepals usually 5. Petals usually 5, yellow, often tinged with red. Stamens few-many, in 5 fascicles. Styles (2-)3-5. Fruit a capsule. Seeds minute.
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Depth range based on 2 specimens in 1 taxon.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 1 - 1
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Hypericum spp. (St. John's Wort)
(the bumblebee collects pollen; this observation is from Smith et al.)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Bombini): Bombus griseocallis cp (Smh)
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Foodplant / spinner
caterpillar of Cacoecimorpha pronubana spins live leaf of Hypericum
Foodplant / open feeder
larva of Chrysolina brunsvicensis grazes on stem of Hypericum
Other: sole host/prey
Foodplant / open feeder
adult of Chrysolina hyperici grazes on flower of Hypericum
Remarks: season: early 6-2
Plant / resting place / on
larva of Chrysolina varians may be found on dried flower head of Hypericum
Remarks: season: 5-9
Other: sole host/prey
Plant / resting place / on
adult of Cryptocephalus fulvus may be found on Hypericum
Remarks: season: 5-10
Plant / resting place / on
adult of Cryptocephalus hypochaeridis may be found on Hypericum
Remarks: season: 4-9
Plant / resting place / on
adult of Cryptocephalus labiatus may be found on Hypericum
Remarks: season: 3-11
Foodplant / open feeder
adult of Cryptocephalus moraei grazes on live flower of Hypericum
Remarks: season: 5-9
In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / saprobe
densely scattered, oval, up to 2mm long, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph of Cytospora hyperici is saprobic on dead branch of Hypericum
Remarks: season: 7-9
Foodplant / miner
larva of Ectoedemia septembrella mines live leaf of Hypericum
Remarks: season: summer & late autumn
Foodplant / parasite
hypophyllous, subepidermal telium of Melampsora hypericorum parasitises live leaf of Hypericum
Foodplant / sap sucker
Rhopalus parumpunctatus sucks sap of seed of Hypericum
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