Bupleurum is a large genus of annual or perennial herbs or woody shrubs, with about 190 species, belonging to the family Apiaceae. The full size of its species may vary between a few cm to up to 3 m high. Their compound umbels of small flowers are adorned with bracteoles that are sometimes large and may play a role in attracting pollinators. Rare among the Apiaceae are the simple leaves, bracts (if present), and bracteoles. The genus is almost exclusively native in the Old World Northern Hemisphere, with one species native to North America and one species native to southern Africa.[1]

Bupleurum
Bupleurum rotundifolium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Bupleureae
Genus: Bupleurum
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Synonyms

Buprestis Spreng.

Species

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Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of December 2022:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Neves, Susana; Watson, Mark F. (2004). "Phylogenetic Relationships in Bupleurum (Apiaceae) Based on Nuclear Ribosomal DNA ITS Sequence Data". Annals of Botany. 93 (4): 379–398. doi:10.1093/aob/mch052. PMC 4242331. PMID 14980972.
  2. ^ "Bupleurum L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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