Leontopodium
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| Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum) | |
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| Genus: | Leontopodium (Pers.) R.Br. ex Cass.
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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]
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References
- ^ 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. 87 (2). Botanical Society of America: 259–272. doi:10.2307/2656914. JSTOR 2656914. PMID 10675314.
- ^ "Leontopodium". Digital Flora of Taiwan.
- ^ "Leontopodium". Flora of Pakistan.
- ^ λέων, πόδιον, πούς. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project
- ^ 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.
- ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Leontopodium includes photos and range maps
- ^ "edelweiss". The Free Dictionary by farlex.
- ^ "edelweiss". Encyclopædia Britannica online.
- ^ Iza Goroff (July 2004). "Plant of the Month: Leontopodium souliei".
- ^ Meriam, Ray (1999). Gebirgsjaeger: Germany's Mountain Troops. World War II Arsenal. Vol. 3. Merriam Press. p. 44. ISBN 1576381633.
- ^ Edelweiss in "The Sound of Music"
- ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist search for Leontopodium
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