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Accepted name: 
Hypericum perforatum L. [Hypericaceae]
Source of taxonomy and confidence: 
World Checklist ( Three stars out of three )
Information about this plant: 
Plants of the World Online
Infraspecies: 
See all 4
Non-scientific name: Class of name: Medicinal plant reference:
alaf-e-chay Other Traditional Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
balsana Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
bassan Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
bossant Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
cacciadiavoli Other Dizionario Delle Erbe Med. (Suozzi, 1995)
chase-devil Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
common st john's wort Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
common st johnswort Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
common st. john's wort Other Native American Ethnobotany (Moerman, 1998)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
common st. john's wort herb Other Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
common st. john'swort herb Other Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
common st. johnswort Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
corazoncillo Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
daruy-e simi Other Survey in Kohghiluyeh va Boyer Ahmad, Iran (Mosaddegh, 2012)
dava simi Other Survey in Kohghiluyeh va Boyer Ahmad, Iran (Mosaddegh, 2012)
dendlu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
devil's scourge Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
echtes johanniskraut Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
eisenblut Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
eola-weed Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
erba di san giovanni Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
flor de sao joao Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
frische johanniskraut-triebspitzen Other Pharmacopoeia Helvetica (Swissmedic, 2006)
fuga daemonum Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
goat weed Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
goat-weed Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
goatweed Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
gol-e-rāyi Other Traditional Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
guan ye lian qiao Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
guanyejinsitao Other Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2015)
hardhay Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
hartheu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
herba hyperici Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the Russian Pharm. (Shikov, 2014)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
herba hyperici perforati Pharmaceutical Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
herbe da la st. jean Other Plants of Econ. Importance (FAO, 1983)
Timber Press Plant Names (Erhardt et al., 2009)
herbe de millepertuis Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
herbe à mille trous Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
herrgottsblut Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
hexenkraut Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
hierba de san juan Other Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009)
Archivos de Flora Iberica (Morales et al., 1996)
Encyclopedia of Herb. Medicine (Bartram, 1995)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
hierba de san juan, parte aérea Other Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013)
hiperico Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
hipericon Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
hipérico Other Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009)
hipérico, hierba Other Farmacopea Argentina, 8th edn. (2012)
hipéricón Other Archivos de Flora Iberica (Morales et al., 1996)
houfarighoun Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
houfāriqoun Other Traditional Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
hyperici herba Pharmaceutical E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
EMA Com. Monog. (est.): Hypericum perforatum, herb. (2008)
EMA Com. Monog. (trad.): Hypericum perforatum, herb. (2009)
European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
hyperici perforati herba Pharmaceutical Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2015)
hyperici summitates cum floribus recentes Pharmaceutical Pharmacopoeia Helvetica (Swissmedic, 2006)
hypericum Other British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
Herbal Medicines, 3rd edn. (Barnes et al, 2007)
hypericum for homoeopathic preparations Other British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011)
British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
hypericum perforatum Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
hypericum perforatum ad praeparationes homoeopathicas Pharmaceutical European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
hypericum perforatum ad praeparationes homoeopathicas Pharmaceutical European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
iperico Other Dizionario Delle Erbe Med. (Suozzi, 1995)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
jageteufel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
johanneskruid Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
johannisblut Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
johanniskraut Other E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
Kräuter Gewürze und Heilpflanzen (Bremness, 1994)
Plants of Econ. Importance (FAO, 1983)
Timber Press Plant Names (Erhardt et al., 2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
john’s wort Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
jottannesort Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
kantarion Other Native Med. Plants of Mt. Rtanj (Zlatković, 2014)
kizil-poicha Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
klamath weed Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
klamath-weed Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
klamathweed Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
konradskraut Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
kozonokcholuu sary chay chop Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
liebeskraut Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
lord god’s wonder plant Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
mannskraft Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
millepertuis Other Herbal Medicines, 3rd edn. (Barnes et al, 2007)
Les Plantes Arom. et Med. (Bremness, 1996)
Les Plantes Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
Plants of Econ. Importance (FAO, 1983)
Timber Press Plant Names (Erhardt et al., 2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
millepertuis perforé Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
pelicao Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
perforata Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
perforate st john’s wort Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
perforate st. john's wort Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
perforate st. john's-wort Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
pilatro Other Dizionario Delle Erbe Med. (Suozzi, 1995)
pinillo deoro Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
quian-ceng lou Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
racecourseweed Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
rosin-rose Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sarı kantaron Other Med. Pl. Trade Turkey (Özhatay et al., 1997)
seiyouotogiri Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
shana chai Other Med. Pl. of Utror-Gabral Valleys, Pakistan. (Hamayun et al, 2003)
sint janskruid Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
st jan’s kraut Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
st john's wort Other Herbal Medicines, 3rd edn. (Barnes et al, 2007)
st john’s wort Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
st. john's wart Other Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)
st. john's wort Other British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008)
British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011)
British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
EMA Com. Monog. (est.): Hypericum perforatum, herb. (2008)
EMA Com. Monog. (trad.): Hypericum perforatum, herb. (2009)
European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
st. john's wort quantified dry extract Other British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011)
st. john's-wort Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
st. john`s wort Other Encyclopedia of Herb. Medicine (Bartram, 1995)
Plants of Econ. Importance (FAO, 1983)
Timber Press Plant Names (Erhardt et al., 2009)
st. johnswort Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
st. john‘s wort Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
st. john’s wort Other European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013)
tenturotou Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
teufelsflucht Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
tipton's weed Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
tipton's-weed Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
tiptonweed Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
tüpfel-hartheu Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
tüpfel-johanniskraut Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
tüpfelhartheu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
witches’s herb Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
zveroboj obyknovenny Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
zveroboy prodyryavlennyy Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
zwieroboij Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (2004)
äkta johannesört Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
علف چای Other Traditional Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
هوفاريقون Other Traditional Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
گل راعی Other Traditional Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)