Asteraceae
Leontopodium

Leontopodium nanum (Hook.f. & Thomson ex C.B.Clarke) Hand.-Mazz.

First published in Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 44(2): 111 (1927)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Afghanistan to Mongolia and W. & Central China. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Inner Mongolia, Kirgizstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Qaiser, M. & Abid, R. (2003). Flora of Pakistan 210: 1-215. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, C. (2014). Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia: 1. Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 5: 1-451. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 5: 1-451. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Conway, W.M. [98] K002308880 No
Rich, H.H. [563] K002308875 Yes
Dieterle, A. [1349] Afghanistan K002506581 Yes
Rock, J.F. [12134] K002506602 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [s.n.] Afghanistan K002506579 Yes
Batclay, C.; Synge, P.M. [2601] Nepal K002308888 Yes
Gill, H.A.C. [1921] India K002308871 Yes
J.D.H. [s.n.] India K002308886 No
Koelz, W.N. [2179] India K002308872 Yes
s.coll. [126] K002506603 Yes
Rich, H.H. [563] K002308874 Yes
Wager, L.R. [268] India K002308885 Yes
Smith; Cave [2447] India K002308887 Yes
Bor, N.L. [9847] K002308873 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [2179] India K002308877 Yes
Clifford, R.C. [15] India K002308876 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [22888] K002308883 Yes
Dieterle, A. [595] Afghanistan K002506582 Yes
Littledale [s.n.] K002506604 Yes
Rechinger, W.; Rechinger, K.H. [s.n.] Afghanistan K002506580 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [2156a] India K002308878 Yes
Jan 1, 1924 Falconer, H. [s.n.] India Leontopodium × jamesonii K000901981 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1924 Jameson, W. [s.n.] India Leontopodium × jamesonii K000901982 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0