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BUPLEURUM. Thorow-waxes and Hare's-ears. [Apiaceae]

Eleven species of Bupleurum are recorded in Britain, These include the native species Small Hare's-ear (B. baldense), Sickle-leaved Hare's-ear (B. falcatum) and Slender Hare's-ear (B. tenuissimum). Small Hare's-ear (B. baldense) and Sickle-leaved Hare's-ear (B. falcatum) are protected under Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. No dipterous miners are recorded on Bupleurum in Britain. See BERULA. The agromyzids Liriomyza huidobrensis and Liriomyza trifolii, polyphagous pest species of ornamental and vegetable crops occasionally intercepted at UK points of entry, are recorded on Bupleurum. Both species have been found under glass in England and Wales. All populations have been and continue to be eradicated. Elsewhere the agromyzids Liriomyza huidobrensis and Liriomyza trifolii, and the tephritid Euleia heraclei are recorded mining Bupleurum (White, 1988). Elsewhere the agromyzid Phytoliriomyza ornata is recorded boring the stems of Butomus. No non-dipterous miners are recorded on Bupleurum in Britain.

Last updated 21-Feb-2008  Brian Pitkin

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