UMBELLIFERZ. LVI. Burrevrum. 
volucrum 10, disposed in two series. %.H. Native of Pied- 
mont, on the mountains about Limone. B. bicalyculatum, Bell. 
st. nov. p. 4. t. 2. in mem. acad. taur. vol. 7. 
Grass-leaved Hare’s-ear. Fl, May, July. Clt. 1768. Pl. 4 ft. 
25 B.Rranuncutoipss (Lin. spec. p. 342.) radical leaves linear- 
lanceolate, attenuated towards the base : cauline ones stem-clasp- 
ing, oblong-cordate, or ovate-cordate, striated; involucrum of 3 
unequal leaves; involucels of 5 ovate or oblong nerved distinct 
mucronate leaves. 2.H. Native of the Alps, Pyrenees, Jura, 
Apennines, Siberia, in rough exposed places ; and of North Ame- 
rica, at Cape Mulgrave, in Behring’s Straits. Lam. dict. 1. p. 
518. D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 348. B. anguldsum, Spreng. in Schultes, 
syst. 6. p. 366.—Park. theatr. 581. no. 7.— Bauh. hist. 3. p. 
199. f. 2. Ribs of fruit elevated and sharp; and the furrows 
between the ribs smooth, and furnished with one vitta each, ex 
Koch, umb. p. 116. Habit of herb very variable, from a finger 
to a foot in height, simple or branched, bearing one or many 
umbels. Involucra of from 1 to 3 leaves, very variable in length, 
either broader or narrower than the leaves. “The limits between 
the varieties are hardly perceptible, and to these may be re- 
ferred the B. angulòsum, ranunculoìdes, rèpens, obtusàtum, and 
graminifòlium, Lapeyr. abr. and suppl. as well as B. gramíneum 
and Vapincénse, Vill. B. caricifélium and Burseriànum, Willd. 
oas, Hort. B. petree‘um, Geners. B. angulòsum £, 
Var. B, caricinum (D. C. prod. 4. p. 181.) radical leaves rather 
convolute, linear-subulate : cauline ones hardly dilated at the 
base. 4%. H. Native of the Apennines and the Pyrenees, in 
exposed rocky places. B. caricifòlium of many herbaria. B. 
petræ'um, Lin. spec, 340.? but the leaves of the involucel are 
distinct, not joined. 
Var. Y, oblongifolium (Led. fi. alt. 1. p. 348.) stem very sim- 
ae radical leaves 2, linear-oblong, 14 to 2 inches long, and 2 
lines broad, acutish ; cauline leaves sessile, broader than 
the radical ones, of different shapes: the uppermost ones cor- 
Aaa rounded at the apex, and mucronulate ; involucrum 
? : ~8 unequal leaves; umbels of 4 unequal rays ; involucels of 
: porte mucronate leaves. ©. Y%.H. Native of Siberia. 
- ronfoot-like Hare’s-ear. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1790. Pl. 
= to 5 foot. 
= a BALDE’NSE (Host, syn. 141.) stem branched; leaves 
in -ctasping, nearly linear, acute, nerved ; radical ones taper- 
haste the petioles; leaves of involucel oblong-linear, about 
R n „length „to the fructiferous pedicels; ribs of fruit 
Bald, 3 vittæ 3 in each furrow. %. H. Native of Mount 
san ; and of Altaia, at the rivers Tscharysch, Kerlyk, Bucktor- 
: si and near Schulbinsk. B. bicaúle, Helm. in act. mosq. 
wis G6. t. 8.—Gmel. sib. 1. p. 209. no. 24. Stems numer- 
` » erect or ascending, simple at the base, and branched at the 
ote, Awe leaves 2-6 inches long. Involucrum of 4-7 lan- 
a. a near leaves, but sometimes only of one elongated deci- 
— eaf. Umbels of 5-13 rays. Involucels of 5-9 oblong- 
lage 3-nerved leaves; umbellules of 10-20 flowers. 
iial B, multicaúle (Led. fl. alt. 1. p- 350.) plant tufted ; leaves 
' er fleshy. 4%. H. Native of Altaia, in saltish deserts at 
e river Tschuja. 
rg Hare’s-ear. Fl. June, July. Pl. 4 to 1 foot. _ 
eats a kay LE (Wall. cat. no. 557.) stems erect, sparingly 
athe va leaves linear, acute, 5-7-nerved, rather membranous ; 
wm 7 -5-rayed ; involucra of 1-3 ovate acute leaves ; umbel- 
ran Aah leaves of involucel 5, ovate, mucronate, longer 
tha i owers, but shorter than the fruit; fruit 3 times longer 
N T pedicels, acutely ribbed; vittæ 3 in each furrow. X. 
Herb on of Nipaul, at _Gosaingsthan, Emodi, and Kamaon. 
a z to 2 feet high, dividing into many stems at the neck. 
es 3-6 inches long. Mature fruit 2 lines long. 
299 
Long-stemmed Hare’s-ear. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 
28 B. Canpo'tim (Wall. cat. no. 552.) stems rising from 
horizontal surculi, erect, sparingly branched; leaves lanceolate, 
acute, membranous, obliquely many nerved on both surfaces ; 
umbels 12-13-rayed; involucrum of 2-3 ovate, acute, many 
nerved leaves; umbellules 12-15-rayed; involucels of 5 oval 
acute leaves, which exceed the fruit. 4. H. Native of Nipaul, 
at Gosaingsthan and Emodi. Herb 2 feet high. Immature 
fruit hardly longer than the pedicels, oblong, ribbed, with the 
furrows smooth. 
De Candolle’s Hare’s-ear. Pl. 2 feet. 
29 B. panicuta‘tum (Brot. fl. lus. 1. p. 455.) leaves linear- 
narrow, many nerved: radical ones very long; stem erect, pa- 
nicled ; umbels 2-3-rayed ; involucrum of 2-3 small leaves; in- 
volucels of 4-5 subulate leaves, which are 3 or 4 times shorter 
than the umbellules; fruit oblong. 2/.H. Native of Portugal, 
on calcareous hills. Fruit with 3 ribs on each side, usually of 
one mericarp from abortion. Habit of B. frutéscens, but the 
stems are annual. 
Panicled Hare’s-ear. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1824. Pl. 1 to 3 ft. 
80 B.cr’rnuum (Ten. app. Ist cat. hort. neap. ex D.C. prod. 
4, p. 131.) stems erect, simple ; leaves linear, acute, narrowed 
at the base so much as to form petioles, many nerved ; umbels 
5-9-rayed; involucra of 2-4 leaves; involucels of 5 setaceous 
leaves ; furrows of fruit smooth. %. H. Native of the king- 
dom of Naples, on calcareous rocks. B. obtusifolium, Ten. 
prod. p. 18. Leaves acute. A very distinct species, although 
it has been joined by Sprengel with B. semicompdsitum. Very 
nearly allied to B. paniculatum. 
Drooping Hare’s-ear. Pl. 1 foot. 
31 B. exatra‘rum (Bieb. tabl. casp. p. 166.) leaves all linear, 
many nerved : lower ones elongated ; stem erect, leafy, panicu- 
lately branched ; umbels 5-10-rayed ; involucra and involucels of 
3-5 subulate unequal, small leaves; fruit ovate. 2. Bieb. 3. 
Stev. H. Native of Tauria and Caucasus, in maritime meadows, 
and on hills. B. Baldénse, Willd. spec. 1. p. 1875. exclusive of 
the syn. Bieb. fl. cauc. no. 513. but not of Turr. nor Host. Al- 
lied to B. falcatum, but differs in the fruit being shorter, and in 
the ribs being less acute. 
Exalted Hare’s-ear. Fl. July. Clt. 1807. PI. 2 feet. 
82 B. LINEARIFÒLIUM (D. C. prod. 4. p. 131.) stem erect, 
paniculately branched ; leaves linear, very long, hardly acute, 
many nerved; umbels of 5-6 rays ; involucra and involucels of 
4-5 small acuminated leaves ; fruit linear-oblong, with rather 
prominent ribs. %. H. Native of Persia, on mountains about 
Badala, in the district of Khoi in the province of Aderbeidjan, 
where it was collected by Szowits. Very like B. exaltàtum, but 
differs in the fruit being longer. It is perhaps, however, only a 
variety of it. 
Linear-leaved Hare’s-ear. Pl. 1 foot. 
33 B.scorzoner/Fouium (Willd. enum. suppl. p. 30.) radical 
leaves lanceolate: cauline ones linear, all striated with 9-11 
parallel nerves; stem paniculately branched ; umbels 8-10-ray- 
ed; involucrum of 1-2 leaves; involucels of 4-5 lanceolate api- 
culated leaves, which are shorter than the umbellules. 14%. H 
Native of Siberia, at Lake Baikal. Allied to B. falcatum, but 
differs in the leaves being narrower, and in the nerves being 
parallel and more crowded. 
Scorzonera-leaved Hare’s-ear. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1817. Pl. 
14 foot. 
34 B. tanceoxa‘tum (Wall. cat. no. 551.) stem erect, spar- 
ingly branched ; leaves lanceolate, much acuminated, glabrous, 
membranous, furnished with 2 oblique nerves on each side ; 
umbels 5-6-rayed; involucrum of one small leaf . umbellules 5-8- 
rayed; involucels of 1-2 small leaves, apei wanting ; fruit ovate- 
oblong, with the ribs hardly elevated, an the furrows smooth. 
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