Reconstruction of the ancestral trait of the morphological character for Bupleurum a–h represent different traits and different colors represent different trait states a plant height b stem base with fibrous remnant sheaths c rays d number of bracteoles e shape of bracteoles f petals color g vittae in each furrow h altitudes.

 
 
  Part of: Song Y-x, Yang C-y, Zhou Y-Y, Yu Y (2024) Speciation and diversification of the Bupleurum (Apiaceae) in East Asia. PhytoKeys 248: 41-57. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.248.132707