Hypericum
Meikle, R.D. 1977: Flora of Cyprus 1 but accepted names differing
| 1 | Stamen-fascicles 5, deciduous; broad-leaved shrubs; black glands absent |
| 1' | Stamen-fascicles 3(4), usually persistent; perennial herbs or narrow-leaved shrublets; black glands present |
| 2 | Leaves in whorls of 3; shrublet; petals and stamens deciduous |
| 2' | Leaves opposite; perennial herbs; petals and stamens persistent |
| 3 | Black glands absent from leaves, petals and anthers; seed papillose; stem glabrous, leaves more or less pubescent |
| 3' | Black glands present at least on anthers and leaves; seeds reticulate or striate; stem and leaves both glabrous or pubescent |
| 4 | Stem and leaves pubescent |
| 4' | Stem glabrous; leaves glabrous or with undulate epidermis |
| 5 | Stem eglandular; sterile axillary shoots not usually developed |
| 5' | Stems with black glands (sometimes con?ned to the raised lines); sterile axillary shoots usually developed |
| 6 | Stems erect or decumbent; leaves 13-60 mm long, ovate or triangular-lanceolate; styles 3 |
| 6' | Stems prostrate or ascending, rooting; leaves 5-7 mm long, oblanceolate-spathulate; styles 5 (or rarely 3) |
| 7 | Leaves sessile or subsessile, with margin plane; inflorescence branches ascending |
| 7' | Leaves amplexicaul, with margin undulate; inflorescence branches widely spreading |
