Hypericum beccarii subsp. beccarii

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Hypericum beccarii subsp. beccarii

Description

Leaves 0.2-1 mm petiolate, 0.4-1 by 0.2-0.6 cm, broadly oblong or elliptic-oblong to narrowly obovate, apex rounded, apiculate to muticous, base rounded to cuneate; laminar glands ± prominent. Sepals 3½-5 by 1-2 mm, ± broadly imbricate. Petals 5-7 mm; laminar glands (when present) black. Stamens c. 20-22, longest 4½-5½ mm. Capsule 4-5lA by 2½-3½ mm, densely and ± prominently vittate.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Mt Papandajan present, Mts Singalang, Talang, Talamau, Kerintji present, W. Java present, West Central Sumatra present
Malesia: West Central Sumatra (Mts Singalang, Talang, Talamau, Kerintji), W. Java (Mt Papandajan, once collected). .

Notes

The specimens with broad leaves and large flowers (from Mts Talamau and Singalang) approach most closely to H. pulogense and other related species in this section. The Javanese specimens, although smaller in all parts, cannot otherwise be separated from those of Central Sumatra.