Leontopodium nanum

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.

Location: Dhorpatan, Baglung, Nepal 
Date: 31May 2023
Elevation: 2900 m.
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.

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Leontopodium stracheyi C.B.Clarke ex Hemsl.: 3 high res. images.

Location: Dhorpatan, Baglung, Nepal 
Date: 31May 2023
Elevation: 2900 m.
Habit : Wild

On what basis?

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.

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