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Leontopodium is a genus of plants within the family Asteraceae, also referred to as Compositae. It belongs to the order Asterales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The genus is part of the tribe Gnaphalieae. Its taxonomic authority is listed as (Pers.) R.Br. ex Cass., and its status is accepted. Common names for this group include Edelweiss, Edelweiß, Edelvejso, and Jänesekäpp.
Records for Leontopodium have been documented in China, France, Switzerland, Tajikistan, and India. These records are held by institutions including US, CAS, MO, GH, and NHMUK. The genus has 51,495 occurrences and 6,821 observations. Additionally, 339 records and 308 media items are associated with the taxon.
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Species
Edelweiss
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 339
- With media
- 308
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Collections
- US, CAS, MO, GH, NHMUK, MEL
- Recorded in
- China, France, Switzerland, Tajikistan, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Russia
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Gnaphalieae
- Image
- LeontopodiumAlpinum-3.jpg
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- Category:Leontopodium
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- taxon common name
- 火绒草属
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
- In popular culture
- References
thumb|220px|L. shinanense
Leontopodium is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus is native to Europe and Asia. The fuzzy and somewhat stocky "petals" (technically, bracts) could be thought of as somewhat resembling lions' paws—hence the genus name combining Greek ('lion') and ('foot').
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