Seseli jinanense (L. C. Xu & M. D. Xu) M. G. Pimenov

Two of us (Pimenov & Kljuykov, FOC 14: 130. 2005) treat this as Seseli jinanense.

Plants 25–50 cm, herbaceous, sparsely puberulent throughout. Caudex simple. Stem solitary, branched from base, sometimes simple, finely grooved. Basal leaves numerous; blade long-ovate, 6–32 × 2–16 cm, 2–3-pinnatisect; pinnae 4–7 pairs, petiolulate; pinnules 1–2 pairs, rhombic-obovate, 2–3-parted; terminal segments obovate-cuneate, 2–4 × 1.2–2.5 cm, irregular dentate; lateral segments oblong or ovate, 12–24 × 8–16 mm, toothed or lobed. Synflorescence much-branched; umbels 2–6 cm across; peduncles densely tomentose; bracts absent, occasionally 1–2; rays 4–9, 1.5–3 cm, ca. equal, densely tomentose; bracteoles 10–12, narrowly triangular, ca. 2 × 0.3 mm; umbellules 12–30-flowered; pedicels 2–3 mm. Calyx teeth triangular-lanceolate, ca. 0.5 mm. Petals white or pinkish, densely puberulent abaxially. Fruit oblong-ovoid, slightly dorsally compressed, 3–4 × 1.5–1.8 mm, densely white pubescent; ribs equal, shortly keeled; vittae 1 in each furrow, 2 on commissure. Fl. and fr. Aug–Oct.

W Shandong (Jinan).

Mountain slopes; 500–600 m.