Leontopodium nanum (Hook. fil. & Thomson) Hand.-Mazz., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 44(2): 111 (1927) (syn: Antennaria nana Hook.f. & Thomson ex C.B.Clarke; Gnaphalium thibeticum Bureau & Franch.; Leontopodium × jamesonii Beauverd);
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Afghanistan to Mongolia and W. & Central China: Afghanistan, China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Inner Mongolia, Kirgizstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang as per POWO;
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Common name: Tiny Edelweiss • Ladakhi: པལུ Palu
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SK 3785 07 July 2023: 5 high res. images.
Habit : Wild
Leontopodium stracheyi C.B.Clarke ex Hemsl. ???
Fruits look different/ do not tally exactly- from those seen on the WEB.
I guess it is matching with Leontopodium nanum (Hook.fil. & Thomson) Hand.-Mazz. according to the elevation, phenology and among the listed in Nepal.
Maybe as per GBIF specimens (one and two) from Nepal.
However, I am not sure.
Identification of Leontopodium is very tricky.
Leontopodium stracheyi C.B.Clarke ex Hemsl.: 3 high res. images.
On what basis?
I guess it is matching with Leontopodium nanum (Hook.fil. & Thomson) Hand.-Mazz.
Maybe as per GBIF specimens (one and two) from Nepal.
Yes … Looks matching !
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life GBIF specimens (one and two) (High resolution specimens) Flora of China FOC illustration Flora of Pakistan Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal Pan India Bouquets Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal
