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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.
Leontopodium andersonii · Korean Edelweiss · Bicolour Edelweiss · Leontopodium fauriei · Leontopodium hayachinense · Himalayan Edelweiss · Leontopodium jacotianum · Japanese Edelweiss · Leontopodium kamtschaticum · Leontopodium leontopodinum · Edelweiss · Palibin’s Edelweiss
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
