large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and Arctic or high altitudes and desert regions
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Any of numerous plants of the genus Hypericum having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves,traditionally gathered on St John's eve to ward off evil. 金丝桃属的任何一种植物,花黄色,叶有明显的斑点,传统上在施洗约翰节前夕采集,用以避邪。