(Botanik, Bitkibilim) Binbirdelik otu (Hypericum perforatum), Sarı kantaron, Kılıç otu, Mayasıl otu ve Koyunkıran olarak da bilinir, sarı kantarongiller (Hypericaceae) familyasına dahil bir bitki türü
A herbaceous plant or shrub with distinctive yellow five-petalled flowers and paired oval leaves (Genus Hypericum). So named because some species come into flower near the feast day of St John the Baptist (24 June)
Common name for plants in the family Hypericaceae, which contains 350 species of herbs or low shrubs in eight genera. The family is sometimes considered part of the family Guttiferae. The majority of species (about 300) belong to the genus Hypericum. Their leaves are opposite or whorled, dotted with glands, and usually have smooth margins. Several species are cultivated in temperate regions for their handsome flowers. H. perforatum, a showy golden flower grown in both the Old and New Worlds whose buds contain a red oil, has long been credited with magical and medicinal powers; today it is being widely used and studied for its possible efficacy against depression
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