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Plant Identification
St. John's-wort family
Hypericaceae is a plant family in the order Malpighiales, comprising about 700 species, and commonly known as the St. John's wort family. Members are found throughout the world. Hypericum and Triadenum occur in temperate regions but other genera are mostly tropical.
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| St. John's wort |
| Hypericum Etiology From the Greek: hyper, and eikon (picture). |
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