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Hypericum quartinianum

Joy Adamson

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

A shrub or small tree, 3–4 m. LEAVES: Long, oval and simple, grey-green, to 7 cm long in opposite pairs, clasping the stem at the base, the tip pointed. Side veins are only seen towards the leaf base. FLOWERS: Bright yellow, rather few in terminal bunches, each to 6 cm across, with many central stamens around styles, all yellow. FRUIT: A dry brown capsule, breaking open to set free seed when ripe.

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  • Title: Hypericum quartinianum
  • Creator: Joy Adamson
  • Location Created: Kenya
  • Provenance: Preserved at the National Museums of Kenya Archives
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Watercolour on paper
  • Art Form: Painting
  • Subtitle: Botanical Painting
  • Collection: Joy Adamson's Collection
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