| Family | APIACEAE |
| Genus species | Bupleurum rupestre Edgew. |
| Synonyms | Bupleurum nigrocarpum Jacquem. ex C.B.Clarke |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2500-4500m |
| Description | basal leaves crowded, linear, 2-3cm, amplexicaule, acute, upper leaves lanceolate, shortly acuminate, involucral bracts 1-3, oval, unequal, rays 2-4, to 1cm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow, dark purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C division in early spring and fall |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APIACEAE
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