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Leontopodium coreanum

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Leontopodium coreanum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Leontopodium
Species:
L. coreanum
Binomial name
Leontopodium coreanum
Nakai

Leontopodium coreanum, also known as Korean edelweiss,[1] is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Korea and comprises two varieties: Leontopodium coreanum var. coreanum and Leontopodium coreanum var. hallaisanense.[2]

References

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  1. ^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 513. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
  2. ^ Lee, Dong-Hyuk; Park, Jong-Su; Choi, Byoung-Hee (2016). "A taxonomic review of Korean Leontopodium R. Br. ex Cassini (Asteraceae)". Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy. 46 (2): 149–162. doi:10.11110/kjpt.2016.46.2.149. ISSN 1225-8318.