Cirsium arisanense
Cirsium arisanense | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Cirsium |
Species: | C. arisanense
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Binomial name | |
Cirsium arisanense Kitam.
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Comparison_of_the_morphological_characters_amongst_the_species_of_sect._Onotrophe_in_Taiwan.jpg/220px-Comparison_of_the_morphological_characters_amongst_the_species_of_sect._Onotrophe_in_Taiwan.jpg)
From left to right: , C. kawakamii, and C. arisanense
Cirsium arisanense is an endemic flowering plant of Taiwan within the family Asteraceae. Its common name in Chinese, the Alishan thistle (Chinese: 阿里山薊), as well as its species name, refer to the Alishan Range. C. arisanense grows at an elevation of 2,300 meters, near mountain summits.
References[]
- 昆明植物研究所. "阿里山蓟". 《中国高等植物数据库全库》. 中国科学院微生物研究所. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
Categories:
- Cirsium
- Endemic flora of Taiwan