Hypericum sechmenii (Seçmen's St John's wort) is a rare species of
flowering plant in the
St John's wort family that is found in
Eskişehir Province in central Turkey. It was first described and assigned to the genus Hypericum in 2009, and was later placed into the section Adenosepalum. H. sechmenii is a
perennial herb that grows 3 to 6 centimeters (1 to 2 inches) tall and blooms in June and July. The stems of the plant are smooth and hairless, while the leaves are leathery and lack
leafstalks. Its flowers are arranged in
corymbs, and each has five bright yellow petals. Similar species are H. huber-morathii, H. minutum, and H. thymopsis. Found among
limestone rocks, H. sechmenii has an estimated distribution of less than 10 square kilometers (4 square miles), with fewer than 250 surviving plants. Despite containing
druse crystals and toxic chemicals that may deter
herbivory, the species is threatened by
overgrazing, as well as climate change and habitat loss. (Full article...)
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