Bupleurum dianthifolium, Guss.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 350

34. B. dianthifolium Guss. , Fl. Sic. Prodr., Suppl. 71 (1832).

Small shrub with leaves crowded at the apex of the branches and with herbaceous, almost leafless flowering stems up to 40 cm. Leaves 3-6 cm, linear-lanceolate, often somewhat falcate, widest above the middle, cuculiate at apex; veins 3-5, without visible small veins between them. Umbels forming a raceme. Rays 3-8, rather stout. Bracts 2-4 mm, 5, oblong-lanceolate, rather fleshy, 3-veined; bracteoles similar but smaller; pedicels c. 1 mm. Fruit 4-5 mm, oblong; ridges slender, prominent. Calcareous rocks. • N. side o f island of Marettimo, near Sicilia. Si.