Bupleurum. 



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pedunculatae et foliis suffulcientibus \ — 2 persaepe suboppositis dz longe superatae, 

 omnes 5 — 7-radiatae, radiis alato-angulosis vel subcompressis, crassiusculis, usque 

 \ cm longis; involucri phylla 3 — 5, inaequalia, anguste lanceolata, longe acuminata, 

 acutissima, cuspidata, margine late scariosa, 3-nervia, inter nervös tb herbacea vel 

 db pellucida, usque \% mm longa, usque 2V2 mm ^ a ^ a - Involucelli phylla sub- 

 aequilonga, sub anthesi stellatim patentia, demum contracta, anguste ovato-lanceolata, 

 sensim longeque acuminata, subpungenti-acutissima, basi vix angustata, margine late 



Fig. 10. A Bupleurum nodiflorum Smith, Habitus; b umbella terminalis. — J5, OB. ranun- 

 culoides L. Umbellulae. (Icon secundum Nat, Pflzfam. reiterata.) 



membranaceo minutissime serrulata vel integra, nervis subtus scabridis tricarinata, nervo 

 medio apice tantum parce breviterque venoso, lateralibus omnino aveniis, 8 — 10 mm 

 longa, 3 — 3 72 mm l ata - Umbellulae 8 — \ 0-florae involucello duplo vel subtriplo 

 superatae; pedicelli floribus multo breviores; petala angusta, obtrapezoidea, superne 

 umbonata, lobulo inflexo angusto fere usque ad basin petali descendente, antice bi- 

 denticulato vel crenulato instructa, vix 0,5 mm longa. Fructus oblongus, atro-brunneus, 



