Buphthalmum Explained

Buphthalmum is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae.^[1] They are native to Europe, and B. salicifolium is in cultivation and has been introduced elsewhere.^{[2] [3]}

Description

These are perennial herbs with alternately arranged leaves. The inflorescence is a solitary flower head atop the stem. The head has very narrow phyllaries, yellow ray florets and yellow disc florets. The fruit is a cypsela usually tipped with a pappus of scales; those growing from the ray florets may lack pappi.^[2]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Buphthalmum:^[4]

• Buphthalmum inuloides – Sardinia
• Buphthalmum salicifolium – western, central, and southern Europe; introduced in China, southeast Asia
• Buphthalmum speciosissimum - northern Italy

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358924#page/345/mode/1up Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 903
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=104852 Buphthalmum.
3. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/floraspecie.php?genere=Buphthalmum Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Buphthalmum
4. Web site: Buphthalmum L. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2024-06-22 . Plants of the World Online . en.