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Hypericales

Hypericales

9.9
A large group of flowering plants that includes St John's wort
  • noun
  • Specialized
: hipericales
  • The Hypericales include familiar plants such as St. John's wort.

Examples

  • Many members of the Hypericales order are known for their medicinal properties.

  • Researchers have reclassified several plant families previously included in Hypericales.

  • The Hypericales order includes many flowering plants.

  • Are Hypericales found in various habitats worldwide?

  • Many members of the Hypericales order are known for their medicinal properties.

  • The Hypericales include familiar plants such as St. John's wort.

  • Researchers have reclassified several plant families previously included in Hypericales.

Surface Forms

Hypericales singular
Hypericales plural

Etymology

The word Hypericales comes from the plant name Hypericum, the St. John's wort group, plus the plant-order ending -ales, which is the usual ending for groups of related plants. A helpful way to remember Hypericum is that it has the Greek part hyper meaning 'above', and one popular story says people hung the flowers 'above' pictures for protection, so Hypericales simply names the order that contains St. John's wort and its relatives.