Bupleurum stenophyllum

Bupleurum stenophyllum is a species of Bupleurum native to Japan, Korea, and mainland China;[1][2][3] it is also introduced to Taiwan.[4] Its root is used as a traditional medicine in East Asia known as Radix Bupleuri (柴胡).

Bupleurum stenophyllum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Bupleurum
Species:
B. stenophyllum
Binomial name
Bupleurum stenophyllum

Some sources treat Bupleurum falcatum as a species complex incorporating many East Asian species such as Bupleurum stenophyllum, Bupleurum scorzonerifolium, and Bupleurum chinense.[5] However, molecular studies indicate that these are all separate species.[2][3]

Varieties

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  • Bupleurum stenophyllum var. stenophyllum (2n = 26): Japan, Korea, Northeast China.[1][6]
  • Bupleurum stenophyllum var. kiusianum Kitag. (2n = 20): Japan (Kyushu and Yamaguchi), Korea, and Northeast China.[1][2][6]
  • Bupleurum stenophyllum var. leiocarpum X.J.He & C.B.Wang (2n = 26): Southwest China (Sichuan).[3]
  • Bupleurum stenophyllum var. obvallatum (Nakai) Kitag.: Japan (Iki).

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kitagawa, Masao (1947). "Miscellaneous notes on Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) of Japan (V)". The Journal of Japanese Botany. 21 (5–6): 95–100. doi:10.51033/jjapbot.21_5-6_2930. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  2. ^ a b c Matsumoto, Hideki; Ohta, Shigeki; Yuan, Chang-Qi; Zhu, You-Chang; Okada, Minoru; Miyamoto, Ken-ichi (2004). "Phylogenetic relationships among subgroups in Bupleurum falcatum L. sensu lato (Umbelliferae) based on restriction site variation of chloroplast DNA". The Journal of Japanese Botany. 79 (2): 79–90. doi:10.51033/jjapbot.79_2_9733.
  3. ^ a b c Wang, Chang‐Bao; Ma, Xiang‐Guang; He, Xing‐Jin (2011-10-18). "A taxonomic re‐assessment in the Chinese Bupleurum (Apiaceae): Insights from morphology, nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer, and chloroplast (trnH‐psbA, matK) sequences". Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 49 (6): 558–589. doi:10.1111/j.1759-6831.2011.00157.x. ISSN 1674-4918. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  4. ^ "柴胡的植株特徵與品種簡介". 農業知識入口網. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  5. ^ Ohba, Hideaki (1999). "Bupleurum L.". In Iwatsuki, Kunio; Boufford, David E.; Ohba, Hideaki (eds.). Flora of Japan. Vol. IIc. Tokyo: Kodansha. p. 275. ISBN 4-06-154606-6.
  6. ^ a b 王长宝; 王西方; 张洪波; 杨洪升; 张海军; 程海涛 (2016). "三岛柴胡复合群的生物学及生态学特征". 中国现代中药. 18 (9): 1153–1158,1184.