Leontopodium

Leontopodium
Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae[1]
Genus: Leontopodium
(Pers.) R.Br. ex Cass.
L. shinanense

Leontopodium is a genus of plants in the daisy or sunflower family The genus is native to Europe and Asia.[2][3] The fuzzy and somewhat stocky "petals" (technically, bracts) could be thought of as somewhat resembling lions' paws —hence the genus name combining léōn (lion) and pódion (foot).[4][5][6]

The genus includes edelweiss (L. alpinum[7][8]), a well-known plant from the mountains of Europe. The term edelweiss can, more rarely, refer to other members of the genus.[9] The plant has been regarded as a national symbol of Austria, worn as a cap emblem by Austrian troops and displayed on Austrian coins.[10] A song about the plant, written by Oscar Hammerstein, was featured in the musical production The Sound of Music.[11]

Species[12]
  1. Leontopodium albogriseum
  2. Leontopodium alpinum
  3. Leontopodium andersonii
  4. Leontopodium antennarioides
  5. Leontopodium artemisiifolium
  6. Leontopodium aurantiacum
  7. Leontopodium beerianum
  8. Leontopodium blagoveshczenskyi
  9. Leontopodium brachyactis
  10. Leontopodium calocephalum
  11. Leontopodium campestre
  12. Leontopodium chuii
  13. Leontopodium conglobatum
  14. Leontopodium coreanum
  15. Leontopodium dedekensii
  16. Leontopodium delavayanum
  17. Leontopodium discolor
  18. Leontopodium fangingense
  19. Leontopodium fauriei
  20. Leontopodium forrestianum
  21. Leontopodium franchetii
  22. Leontopodium giraldii
  23. Leontopodium gracile
  24. Leontopodium haastioides
  25. Leontopodium hallaisanense
  26. Leontopodium haplophylloides
  27. Leontopodium hayachinense
  28. Leontopodium himalayanum
  29. Leontopodium jacotianum
  30. Leontopodium japonicum
  31. Leontopodium kamtschaticum
  32. Leontopodium kurilense
  33. Leontopodium leiolepis
  34. Leontopodium leontopodinum
  35. Leontopodium longifolium
  36. Leontopodium melanolepis
  37. Leontopodium meredithae
  38. Leontopodium micranthum
  39. Leontopodium microphyllum
  40. Leontopodium monocephalum
  41. Leontopodium muscoides
  42. Leontopodium nanum
  43. Leontopodium nivale
  44. Leontopodium niveum
  45. Leontopodium ochroleucum
  46. Leontopodium omeiense
  47. Leontopodium palibinianum
  48. Leontopodium pusillum
  49. Leontopodium roseum
  50. Leontopodium rosmarinoides
  51. Leontopodium shinanense
  52. Leontopodium sinense
  53. Leontopodium smithianum
  54. Leontopodium souliei
  55. Leontopodium stellatum
  56. Leontopodium stoechas
  57. Leontopodium stoloniferum
  58. Leontopodium stracheyi
  59. Leontopodium subulatum
  60. Leontopodium villosulum
  61. Leontopodium villosum
  62. Leontopodium wilsonii

References

  1. ↑ Randall J. Bayer; Christopher F. Puttock; Scot A. Kelchner (2000). "Phylogeny of South African Gnaphalieae (Asteraceae) based on two noncoding chloroplast sequences". American Journal of Botany. Botanical Society of America. 87 (2): 259–272. doi:10.2307/2656914. JSTOR 2656914. PMID 10675314.
  2. ↑ "Leontopodium". Digital Flora of Taiwan.
  3. ↑ "Leontopodium". Flora of Pakistan.
  4. ↑ λέων, πόδιον, πούς. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project
  5. ↑ Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 778 火绒草属 huo rong cao shu Leontopodium R. Brown ex Cassini, Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris. 1819: 144. 1819.
  6. ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Leontopodium includes photos and range maps
  7. ↑ "edelweiss". The Free Dictionary by farlex.
  8. ↑ "edelweiss". Encyclopædia Britannica online.
  9. ↑ Iza Goroff (July 2004). "Plant of the Month: Leontopodium souliei".
  10. ↑ Meriam, Ray (1999). Gebirgsjaeger: Germany's Mountain Troops. World War II Arsenal. 3. Merriam Press. p. 44. ISBN 1576381633.
  11. ↑ Edelweiss in "The Sound of Music"
  12. ↑ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist search for Leontopodium
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