Biology:Cirsium arisanense

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Cirsium arisanense
From left to right: C. tatakaense, C. kawakamii, and C. arisanense
From left to right: C. tatakaense, C. kawakamii, and C. arisanense
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cirsium
Species:
C. arisanense
Binomial name
Cirsium arisanense
Kitam.

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

Wikidata ☰ Q15231328 entry