Leontopodium microphyllum
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| Leontopodium microphyllum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Leontopodium |
| Species: | L. microphyllum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leontopodium microphyllum Hayata | |
Leontopodium microphyllum, belonging to sunflower family (Asteraceae) and relative to the European Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum), is endemic to Taiwan. It is called Taiwan Edelweiss, or small leaf Edelweiss. It grows at mountain area with altitude 3200-3950 meter. It was first published by Japanese botanist Bunzō Hayata in 1908.[1]
References
- ↑ International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Search Results" (HTML). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
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