| Bupleurum falcatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Bupleurum |
| Species: | B. falcatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Bupleurum falcatum | |
Bupleurum falcatum, also known as sickle-leaved hare's-ear, [1] sickle hare's ear and sickle-leaf hare's ear, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. [2]
It is endemic to Europe and the Caucasus. [3]
In East Asia, the scientific name Bupleurum falcatum is often misapplied to another species, Bupleurum stenophyllum . [4]
Bupleurum falcatum has been found to possess antidepressant properties, mediated through the serotonergic & noradrenergic systems (although the precise mechanism remains to be found). [5]
