St. John's Wort Bush |
Hypericum revolutum |
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Photographed in the high elevations of Abedares National Park, Kenya. June 2017. |
This dense green shrubs has small, elyptical leaves that are closely spaced at the ends of branches. The leaf margins are smooth and they are opposite on the stems. Five bright yellow petals sit below the numerous flower stames. The fruit is a capsule. Clussiaceae -- St. John's Wort FamilyMore Information: |
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