The two statements below seem to be in conflict to me. Does anyone have a
favorite site for tracking down the origins of Botanical names? Thanks ,
John

The genus name Hypericum means "above a picture", referring to the fact that
in
some ancient cultures, it was hung above pictures to ward off evil spirits.
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Hypericum - HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE Presented ...
The word Hypericum means "sub-heather" (?p? and ??e???), indicating its
manifest
relation to the heaths, which at once leads us to think of Ledum. ...
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