113,561 observationsLeast Concern
Common St. John's Wort
Hypericum perforatum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Malpighiales ›Family: Hypericaceae ›Genus: Hypericum
About
Hypericum perforatum, known as perforate St John's-wort, common Saint John's wort and St John's wort, is a flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae. The common name "St John's wort" may be used to refer to any species of the genus Hypericum. Therefore, Hypericum perforatum is sometimes called "common St John's wort" or "perforate St John's wort" to differentiate it. It is a medicinal herb with antidepressant activity and anti-inflammatory properties as an arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor and...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Common St. John's Wort is Hypericum perforatum.
- Common St. John's Wort belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Common St. John's Wort belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Common St. John's Wort belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Common St. John's Wort belongs to the order Malpighiales.
- Common St. John's Wort belongs to the family Hypericaceae.
- Common St. John's Wort belongs to the genus Hypericum.