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Bupleurum
Sign in to saveBupleurum 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.
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Bupleurum is a genus of plants in the family Apiaceae, commonly known as hare's-ears. It is classified within the order Apiales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta, belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The taxon is accepted at the genus rank.
The genus is native to a wide range of locations, including Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Assam, Austria, the Azores, Baleares, and the Baltic States. Records from various institutions in the United States, China, France, India, and Algeria document its presence.
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Species
hare's-ears
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderApiales
- FamilyApiaceae
Perennial, erect, branched. Leaves lanceolate, veins 7-9, apex abruptly acute, mucronate; upper leaves slightly amplexicaul; lower leaves with attenuate bases. Involucral bracts lacking, rarely 1-2. Rays 6-12, 2-3 cm long. Involucel of 5-6 linear to lanceolate bractlets, as long or shorter than the flowers. Fruit elliptic to oblong, 4 mm long; ridges prominent; furrows 3-vittate; commissure 4-vittate.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 793
- With media
- 701
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Collections
- US, A, DBG, MICH, RSA, ILLS
- Recorded in
- China, France, United States, India, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Spain
Research
1,017 papers- Recent Progress in Saikosaponin Biosynthesis in Bupleurum.Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2021
- Pharmacological Effects and Chemical Constituents of Bupleurum.Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2019
- Antidepressant Active Components of Bupleurum chinense DC-Paeonia lactiflora Pall Herb Pair: Pharmacological Mechanisms.BioMed research international · 2022
- Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Bupleurum in Medical Treatment: A Comprehensive Overview.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
- Genus Bupleurum: a review of its phytochemistry, pharmacology and modes of action.The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology · 2011
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Encyclopedic overview
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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.
==Species==
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