A new species of Bupleurum (Apiaceae) from China

8 April 2014

Ma, Xiangguang; He, Xingjin

Bupleurum shanianum X. G. Ma & X. J. He, previously recognized in China as B. gracillimum, is proposed here as a new species. This new species and B. gracillimum differ in many morphological characters (flowering stems position, size of bracts, number of flowers per umbellule) and have non-overlapping distribution ranges. Bupleurum shanianum is most similar to B. yunnanense Franch., but the new species has shorter cauline leaves, and umbellules usually with 4 bracteoles and 3–6(–9)-flowers. Bupleurum shanianum is known from E Himalayas to W Sichuan.

Doi
10.1111/njb.00520