hypericum

/ (haɪˈpɛrɪkəm) /

any herbaceous plant or shrub of the temperate genus Hypericum : family Hypericaceae See rose of Sharon (def. 1), Saint John's wort

Word Origin for hypericum

C16: via Latin from Greek hupereikon, from hyper- + ereikē heath

A closely related plant is Hypericum androsæmum, known as Tutsan, said to mean toute saine, as curing all hurts.

Springtime and Other Essays |Francis Darwin
Tutsan (Hypericum androsmum) was used to stop bleeding, because the juice of its ripe capsule is of a claret colour.

Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics |Richard Folkard
No less than four species of the genus (Hypericum) come within the province of the present chapter.

Field and Woodland Plants |William S. Furneaux
It feeds on the leaves and flowers of the perforated St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum).

Butterflies and Moths |William S. Furneaux

Hypericum mutilum (small St. John's-wort), both years, common.

The Maine Woods |Henry David Thoreau