Apiaceae
Bupleurum

Bupleurum cappadocicum Boiss.

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 1: 146 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Türkiye to NW. Iraq, Anti-Lebanon. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2014) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 2: Lythraceae to Campanulaceae.

Morphology Stem
Stem slender, wiry, subterete or somewhat longitudinally striate, repeatedly sub-dichotomously branched from near the base, the ultimate divisions and the rays of the abundant inflorescences capillary, giving the plant a Gypsophila-like habit
Morphology Leaves
Leaves very narrowly linear with a long fine acumen, reducing in size above to subulate-bract-like
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Partial umbels small and compact, only 4 mm in diameter when in fruit, of 3–7 flowers on short pedicels, subequalled by the 4–6 subulate bracts of the involucel Umbels very numerous, 4–6-rayed, the capillary rays to 2 cm long and much exceeding the 3–6 subulate involucral bracts
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit shortly ovoid, scarcely longer than broad, ± 1 mm long, smooth, ribs not very prominent
Morphology General Habit
A very distinct and beautiful plant. Very graceful annual herb, to 60 cm
Ecology
On a steppic mountainside; alt. ± 900 m
Phenology
Flowering and fruiting: Jun.
Distribution
Rare in Iraq; only found in one district near the western margin of the lower forest zone. Syria, Turkey.
[FIQ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0