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Bupleurum falcatum L.

Chinese thoroughwax (en), Buplèvre en faux (fr), Percefeuille (fr), Buplèvre à feuilles en faux (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Bupleurum

Characteristics

A variable perennial herb. It has hollow stems. The leaves at the base are oblong and have stalks. There are 5-7 veins. The leaves on the stem are narrow and often sickle shaped and do not have stalks but clasp the stem. The flower umbels are yellow. There are 3-15 rays. The fruit are oblong and 3-4 mm long. They have narrow ridges.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.35 - 0.55
Mature height (meter) 0.8 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Waste places and hedgebanks. Mountain slopes at elevations around 1,500 metres in western China. Slopes, especially calcareous, shrubs, rarely in forests.
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It is a temperate plant. It grows on stony and grassy locations. It needs a well-drained soil and full sun.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-6

Usage

The roots are eaten. The leaves are used as a potherb.
Uses environmental use medicinal potherb
Edible leaves roots shoots
Therapeutic use Abdominal pain (root), Analgesics (root), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Antipyretics (root), Asthma (root), Atherosclerosis (root), Autoimmune diseases (root), Cough (root), Expectorants (root), Fever (root), Flatulence (root), Hepatitis (root), Hepatitis b (root), Immunomodulation (root), Inflammation (root), Kidney diseases (root), Liver diseases (root), Malaria (root), Mitogens (root), Muscular diseases (root), Neurotic disorders (root), Pain (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Stomach diseases (root), Tranquilizing agents (root), Diaphoretic (root), Abdomen (unspecified), Amenorrhea (unspecified), Cancer(Breast) (unspecified), Cancer(Cervix) (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Febrifuge (unspecified), Hemostat (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Myalgia (unspecified), Puerperium (unspecified), Thorax (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Leukemia (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Antidote (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Anemia, hemolytic (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Antitussive agents (unspecified), Antiviral agents (unspecified), Central nervous system depressants (unspecified), Hypohidrosis (unspecified), Liver diseases (unspecified), Stomach diseases (unspecified), Diuretics (whole plant), Headache (whole plant), General tonic for rejuvenation (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed or division of the plant.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -40
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Bupleurum falcatum habit picture by Fabrice Rubio (cc-by-sa)
Bupleurum falcatum habit picture by Michael Andresek (cc-by-sa)
Bupleurum falcatum habit picture by beurny (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Bupleurum falcatum leaf picture by Markus Binderhofer (cc-by-sa)
Bupleurum falcatum leaf picture by Fabrice Rubio (cc-by-sa)
Bupleurum falcatum leaf picture by Michael Andresek (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Bupleurum falcatum flower picture by Jan Baeteman (cc-by-sa)
Bupleurum falcatum flower picture by Frédéric Gauchet (cc-by-sa)
Bupleurum falcatum flower picture by Frédéric Pitoy (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Bupleurum falcatum fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Bupleurum falcatum fruit picture by Jan Uhmann (cc-by-sa)
Bupleurum falcatum fruit picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Bupleurum falcatum world distribution map, present in France, Georgia, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:839147-1
WFO ID wfo-0000575240
COL ID NVNV
BDTFX ID 11532
INPN ID 87044
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Selinum bupleurum Bupleurum antiochium Bupleurum occidentale Tenoria falcata Isophyllum falcatum Bupleurum corsicum Bupleurum oppositifolium Bupleurum parnassicum Bupleurum petiolare Bupleurum rossicum Bupleurum sibthorpianum Bupleurum woronowii Bupleurum flexuosum Bupleurum chlorocarpum Bupleurum falcatum f. angustifolium Bupleurum falcatum f. angustifolium Bupleurum falcatum f. elatum Bupleurum falcatum f. ellipticum Bupleurum dilatatum Bupleurum petrogenes Bupleurum ranunculoides f. souliaei Bupleurum souliaei Bupleurum falcatum var. angustifolium Bupleurum falcatum subsp. corsicum Bupleurum falcatum var. corsicum Bupleurum falcatum var. dilatatum Bupleurum falcatum var. elongatum Bupleurum falcatum var. latifolium Bupleurum falcatum var. latifolium Bupleurum falcatum var. nanum Bupleurum falcatum var. parnassicum Bupleurum falcatum var. petiolare Bupleurum falcatum var. proliferum Bupleurum falcatum var. sibthorpianum Bupleurum falcatum var. variifolium Bupleurum falvatum var. stenophyllum Bupleurum rigidum var. petiolare Bupleurum falcatum var. longiradiatum Bupleurum falcatum f. elongatum Bupleurum falcatum f. giganteum Bupleurum falcatum f. lato-oblongum Bupleurum falcatum f. montenegrinum Bupleurum falcatum f. multicaule Bupleurum falcatum f. polymorphum Bupleurum falcatum f. suborbiculatum Bupleurum falcatum f. subspathulatum Bupleurum falcatum f. typicum Bupleurum falcatum f. petiolare Bupleurum falcatum

Lower taxons

Bupleurum falcatum subsp. cernuum Bupleurum falcatum subsp. persicum Bupleurum falcatum subsp. polyphyllum Bupleurum falcatum subsp. dilatatum
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