Higher classification Leontopodium | Scientific name Leontopodium microphyllum Rank Species | |
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Similar Leontopodium, Daisy family, Gentiana arisanensis, Leontopodium hayachinense, Edelweiss | ||
Leontopodium microphyllum, known as Taiwan Edelweiss, or small leaf Edelweiss, is in the sunflower 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.
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
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