Hypericum brasiliense
Choisy
Hypericaceae
Hypericum anceps Larrañaga
Hypericum bolivianum R.Keller
Hypericum laxiusculum A.St.-Hil.
Hypericum punctulatum A.St.-Hil.
Hypericum stylosum Rusby
Receveura graveolens Vell.
Sarothra brasiliensis (Choisy) Y.Kimura
Common Name:
General Information
Hypericum brasiliense is an annual to perennial herb, often woody and persisting at the base, growing 30 - 100cm tall[
591- Title
- Bulletin British Museum (Natural History) Botany Series Vol. 20 No. 1
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Natural History Museum Publications; London.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0 565 08026 1
- Description
- Includes a treatment of some sections of the genus Hypericum.
].
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
591- Title
- Bulletin British Museum (Natural History) Botany Series Vol. 20 No. 1
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Natural History Museum Publications; London.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0 565 08026 1
- Description
- Includes a treatment of some sections of the genus Hypericum.
Range
S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia.
Habitat
Damp meadows, ditches, roadsides, and waste places; ranging from elevations of 300 metres in the south of its range to 2,525 metres in the north[
591- Title
- Bulletin British Museum (Natural History) Botany Series Vol. 20 No. 1
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Natural History Museum Publications; London.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0 565 08026 1
- Description
- Includes a treatment of some sections of the genus Hypericum.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual/Perennial |
| Height | 0.75 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are antispasmodic, aromatic, astringent, stimulant and vulnerary[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
]. It has also in the past been used to treat the bites of snakes[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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