Meaning of GENUS HYPERICUM

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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
	Synonyms:		Hypericum
	See Also:		Clusiaceae, dilleniid dicot genus, family Clusiaceae, family Guttiferae, Guttiferae, St John's wort, St John's wort family