UMBELLIFERJi. LVI. BUPLEURUM. 



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volucrum 10, disposed in two series. 1. 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. 1 768. PI. | ft. 



25 B. RANUNCULOIDES (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. diet. 1. p. 

 518. D. C. fl. fr. 4. p. 348. B. angulosum, 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. angulosum, ranunculoides, repens, obtusatum, and 

 graminifolium, Lapeyr. abr. and suppl. as well as B. gramineum 

 and Vapincense, Vill. B. caricifolium and Burserianum, Willd. 

 B. Baldense, Hort. B. petrae'um, Geners. B. angulosum /3, 

 Lin. &c. 



Var. ft, caricinum (D. C. prod. 4. p. 131.) radical leaves rather 

 convolute, linear-subulate : cauline ones hardly dilated at the 

 base. I/. H. Native of the Apennines and the Pyrenees, in 

 exposed rocky places. B. caricifolium of many herbaria. B. 

 petrae'um, Lin. spec. 340. ? but the leaves of the involucel are 

 distinct, not joined. 



Var. y, oblongifblium (Led. fl. alt. 1. p. 348.) stem very sim- 

 ple ; radical leaves 2, linear-oblong, 1-j to 2 inches long, and 2 

 to 3 lines broad, acutish ; cauline leaves sessile, broader than 

 the radical ones, of different shapes : the uppermost ones cor- 

 date-ovate, rounded at the apex, and mucronulate ; involucrum 

 of 3-8 unequal leaves ; umbels of 4 unequal rays ; involucels of 

 5-7 obovate mucronate leaves. Q. If-H. Native of Siberia. 



Crowfoot-like Hare's-ear. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1790. PI. 

 ^ to i foot. 



26 B. BALDE'NSE (Host, syn. 141.) stem branched; leaves 

 stem-clasping, nearly linear, acute, nerved ; radical ones taper- 

 ing into the petioles ; leaves of involucel oblong-linear, about 

 equal in length to the fructiferous pedicels ; ribs of fruit 

 sharp; vittae 3 in ach furrow. T. H. Native of Mount 

 Baldo ; and of Altaia, at the riyers Tscharysch, Kerlyk, Bucktor- 

 minsk ; and near Schulbinsk. B. bicaujf, Helm, in act. mosq. 

 2. p. 106. t. 8. Gmel.-sib. 1. p. 209. no. 24. Stems numer- 

 ous, erect or ascending, simple at the base, and branched at the 

 apex. Radical leaves 2-6 inches long. Involucrum of 4-7 lan- 

 ceolate-linear leaves, but sometimes only of one elongated deci- 

 duous leaf. Umbels of 5-13 rays. Involucels of 5-9 oblong- 

 linear acute 3-nerved leaves; umbellules of 10-20 flowers. 



Var. fl,multicaule (Led. fl. alt. 1. p. 350.) plant tufted ; leaves 

 rather fleshy. Tf. . H. Native of Altaia, in saltish deserts at 

 the river Tschuja. 



Baldo Hare's-ear. Fl. June, July. PI. ^ to 1 foot. 



27 B. LONGICAI/LE (Wall. cat. no. 557.) stems erect, sparingly 

 branched; leaves linear, acute, 5-7-nerved, rather membranous ; 

 umbels 3-5-rayed ; involucra of 1-3 ovate acute leaves ; umbel- 

 lules 15-rayed; leaves of involucel 5, ovate, mucronate, longer 

 than the flowers, but shorter than the fruit; fruit 3 times longer 

 than the pedicels, acutely ribbed ; vittse 3 in each furrow. I/ . 

 H. Native of Nipaul, at Gosaingsthan, Emodi, and Kamaon. 

 Herb 1|- to 2 feet high, dividing into many stems at the neck. 

 Leaves 3-6 inches long. Mature fruit 2 lines long. 



Long-stemmed Hare's-ear. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 



28 B. CANDO'LLII (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. I/ . 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 Candotle's Hare's-ear. PI. 2 feet. 



29 B. PANICULA'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. I/.. H. Native of Portugal, 

 on calcareous hills. Fruit with 3 ribs on each side, usually of 

 one mericarp from abortion. Habit of B. frutescens, but the 

 stems are annual. 



Panickd Hare's-ear. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1834. PI. 1 to 3 ft. 



30 B. CE'RNUUM (Ten. app. 1st 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. If.. 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. semicompositum. Very 

 nearly allied to B. paniculatum. 



Drooping Hare's-ear. PI. 1 foot. 



31 B. EXALTA'TUM (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. If. . Bieb. $ . 

 Stev. H. Native of Tauria and Caucasus, in maritime meadows, 

 and on hills. B. Baldense, Willd. spec. 1. p. 1375. 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. 



32 B. LiNEARiF6i,iuM (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. 1. 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. exaltdtum,\)ut 

 differs in the fruit being longer. It is perhaps, however, only a 

 variety of it. 



Linear-leaved Hare's-ear. PI. 1 foot. 



33 B. scoRzoNERiEFOuuM (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. If. . 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. PI. 

 1^ foot. 



34 B. LANCEOLA'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, rarely wanting ; fruit ovate- 

 oblong, with the ribs hardly elevated, and the furrows smooth. 



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