genus Hypericum

/ˌdʒinəs haɪˌpɛrəkəm/
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Definitions of genus Hypericum
  1. noun
    large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and Arctic or high altitudes and desert regions
    synonyms: Hypericum
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    type of:
    dilleniid dicot genus
    genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
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