Kantaron (Hypericum perforatum)

St John's wort (traditionally play /sɪnʒənsˈwɜrt/; now commonly play /ˈwɔt/, as spelt) is the plant species Hypericum perforatum, and is also known as Tipton's Weed, Chase-devil, or Klamath weed.
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With qualifiers, St John's wort is used to refer to any species of the genus Hypericum. Therefore, H. perforatum is sometimes called Common St John's wort to differentiate it. The species of Hypericum are classified in the Hypericaceae family, having previously been classified as Guttiferae or Clusiaceae.[1] [2] Approximately 370 species of the genus Hypericum exist worldwide with a native geographical distribution including temperate and subtropical regions of North America, Europe, Turkey, Russia, India, and China.


St John's wort is widely known as an herbal treatment for depression.
Print: Ajans-Turk Matbaasi, Ankara

Country:	Turkey
Type:	Postage stamps
Series:	Definitive Postage Stamps, 2001, Medicinal Plants
Nominal:	450,000 ₺
Year:	2001
Size:	26 x 36 mm
Perforation:	comb 13¾ x 14
Mintage:	600,000