Leontopodium microphyllum
Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Leontopodium |
Species: | L. microphyllum |
Binomial name | |
Leontopodium microphyllum |
Leontopodium microphyllum, known as Taiwan edelweiss, or small leaf edelweiss, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the mountains of Taiwan.
The plant is a relative of the European Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum). It was first published by Japanese botanist Bunzō Hayata in 1908.[1]
Description
Leontopodium microphyllum is a low herb grows in alpine mountain habitats, at altitudes of 3,200–3,950 metres (10,500–12,960 ft).
References
- ^ "Leontopodium microphyllum". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
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