Hypericum mexicanum

Native from central Colombia to northwestern Venezuela, it is a small shrub or subshrub found in Andean highland habitats, including páramo shrubland and grassland. Its opposite, resinous leaves have glandular dots that can be seen when held against the light. Solitary yellow flowers develop at the ends of the stems, followed by rounded capsules that split open when mature. In Colombia, the species is recorded from Antioquia, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Meta, Norte de Santander, Santander and Valle del Cauca. Photographed at the Páramo de Berlín, Colombia.