{"id":375046,"date":"2026-11-04T16:50:57","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T11:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=375046"},"modified":"2026-11-04T16:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T11:20:57","slug":"bupleurum-oslaense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/bupleurum-oslaense\/","title":{"rendered":"Bupleurum oslaense"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India have discovered and described a new plant species, Bupleurum oslaense, in Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Bupleurum oslaense<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_375060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-375060\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-375060\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-RM.jpg?resize=300%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bupleurum oslaense\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-RM.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Source-RM.jpg?w=757&amp;ssl=1 757w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-375060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; RM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Bupleurum oslaense<\/strong> is a new<strong> perennial herb species<\/strong> discovered in the <strong>temperate forests<\/strong> of the <strong>Western Himalayas. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It shares<strong> genetic and structural similarities <\/strong>with<strong> Bupleurum petiolulatum, a plant native to China.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Family:<\/strong> It belongs to the <strong>Apiaceae family.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It was discovered near <strong>Osla village in Uttarakhand,<\/strong> India, at an elevation of <strong>2,550 m.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The species was found within the<strong> Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming:<\/strong> Its name is<strong> derived from Osla village<\/strong>, where researchers collected its specimens.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Characteristics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Growth:<\/strong> It is a <strong>sturdy herb<\/strong> that can <strong>grow up to 80 centimetres tall.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Leaves:<\/strong> It has <strong>narrower lower leaves and broader upper leaves<\/strong> with distinct <strong>red-tinged margins.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flowers:<\/strong> Its <strong>flower clusters contain 10\u201320 flowers<\/strong>, and its <strong>larger bracts number between three and five.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruits:<\/strong> It has <strong>broadly ovoid fruits<\/strong> with <strong>slightly winged ribs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong> The species faces a <strong>high risk of local extinction due to its restricted distribution and small population.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Status:<\/strong> It has been classified as <strong>Critically Endangered<\/strong> by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India have discovered and described a new plant species, Bupleurum oslaense, in Uttarakhand. About Bupleurum oslaense The Bupleurum oslaense is a new perennial herb species discovered in the temperate forests of the Western Himalayas. 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