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Syneilesis hayatae, the Taiwan rabbit umbrella, is a rare herbaceous daisy-family plant from open lowland grassland in Miaoli, Taiwan, listed as Critically Endangered. Its huge umbrella-like leaves are its most distinctive feature.
Syneilesis hayatae（Chinese: 臺灣破傘菊） is one of two Taiwanese endemic plants in the genus Syneilesis (the other being the alpine syneilesis, Syneilesis subglabrata), it is known as the Taiwan rabbit umbrella. Compared to the relatively stable population of Syneilesis subglabrata, this species was once thought to be extinct due to the lack of collection records for over half a century after World War II. In 2008 that the species was rediscovered in the lowland grasslands of Miaoli. Due to its small population size, the species was listed as “Critically Endangered (CR)” in the “Red List of Taiwan Vascular Plants, 2017.”
The Syneilesis genus is a group of Asteraceae species endemic to East Asia. There are 6 known species worldwide., with two species in Taiwan, both of which are endemic to Taiwan. Among them, Syneilesis hayatae is limited to open grasslands at altitudes of 300 to 500 meters in Miaoli, mostly located in lowland hills or cemeteries.
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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.
