Taxon:  Hypericum tetrapterum Fr.



Summary
Genus:
Hypericum
Section:
Hypericum
Family:
Hypericaceae
Nomen number:
19607
Place of publication:
Novit. fl. suec. 94.  1823
Comment:
?non Hypericum tetrapterum Lam. (1797)
Verified:
06/18/2004 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (2  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Hypericum acutum Moench

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Hypericum quadrangulum L.
Hypericum quadrangulum L. subsp. quadrangulum

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  2. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  3. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  4. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 1475.
  5. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  6. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Hypericum quadrangulum L.
  7. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
  8. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Hypericum acutum Moench
  9. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
  10. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  11. Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson. 1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
  12. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  13. Robson, N. K. B. 2002. Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 4(2). Section 9. Hypericum sensu lato (part 2): subsection 1. Hypericum series 1. Hypericum. Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. London, Bot. 32(2):80-84.
  14. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
  15. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  16. Willis, J. H. 1970-1972. A handbook to plants in Victoria.
  17. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. Note: = Hypericum acutum Moench
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishsquare-stalk St. John's-wort  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
EnglishSt. Peter's-wort  1Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Frenchmillepertuis à quatre ailes  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 1475.
Germangeflügeltes Johanniskraut  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 1475.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria n.Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Hypericum quadrangulum L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusArmenia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Hypericum acutum Moench
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Hypericum acutum Moench
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Hypericum acutum Moench
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationStavropol Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Hypericum acutum Moench
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran n.Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIraq  Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael  Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. Note: = Hypericum acutum Moench
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaLebanon  Robson, N. K. B. 2002. Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 4(2). Section 9. Hypericum sensu lato (part 2): subsection 1. Hypericum series 1. Hypericum. Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. London, Bot. 32(2):80-84.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria  Robson, N. K. B. 2002. Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 4(2). Section 9. Hypericum sensu lato (part 2): subsection 1. Hypericum series 1. Hypericum. Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. London, Bot. 32(2):80-84.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeMoldova  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine w. & KrymRobson, N. K. B. 2002. Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 4(2). Section 9. Hypericum sensu lato (part 2): subsection 1. Hypericum series 1. Hypericum. Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. London, Bot. 32(2):80-84.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeDenmark  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden s.Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited KingdomEngland Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited KingdomScotland Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited KingdomWales Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Hypericum quadrangulum L.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Hypericum quadrangulum L.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Hypericum quadrangulum L.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Hypericum quadrangulum L.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. Sardinia, SicilyGreuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Hypericum quadrangulum L.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeMontenegro  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeNorth Macedonia  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Hypericum quadrangulum L.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Hypericum quadrangulum L.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. CorsicaTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria (n.)
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Iran (n.), Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
  • CAUCASUS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Stavropol]
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, United Kingdom [England, Scotland, Wales], Ireland, Sweden (s.)
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Moldova, Ukraine (w. & Krym)
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France (incl. Corsica)
Naturalized
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand

Reference(s)
  1. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  2. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  3. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  4. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist. Note: = Hypericum quadrangulum L.
  5. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Hypericum acutum Moench
  6. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
  7. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  8. Robson, N. K. B. 2002. Studies in the genus Hypericum L. (Guttiferae) 4(2). Section 9. Hypericum sensu lato (part 2): subsection 1. Hypericum series 1. Hypericum. Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. London, Bot. 32(2):80-84.
  9. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
  10. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  11. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. Note: = Hypericum acutum Moench
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Weedseed contaminantpotentialLazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=19607. Accessed 17 April 2026.