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''Leontopodium alpinum'', usually called edelweiss (English pronunciation , from German (:ˈeːdəlvaɪs)), is a well-known mountain flower, belonging to the Asteraceae (the daisy or sunflower family). The plant is unequally distributed and prefers rocky limestone places at about 1800–3000 m altitude. It is non toxic, and has been used traditionally in folk medicine as a remedy against abdominal and respiratory diseases. The dense hair appears to be an adaptation to high altitudes, protecting the plant from cold, aridity and ultraviolet radiation. As a scarce short-lived flower found in remote mountain areas, the plant has been used as a symbol for alpinism, for rugged beauty and purity associated with the Alps and Carpathians, and as a national symbol especially of Austria, Switzerland and Romania. There is a folklore associated with the edelweiss in which it is stated that giving this flower as a gift to a loved one is a promise of dedication. ==Names== The common name is from the German, in standard spelling ''Edelweiß'' (with the ''Eszett'' (''ß'') letter), literally translating to "noble-white", a compound of the adjectives ''edel'' "noble" and ''weiß'' "white" (spelled ''Edelweiss'', ''weiss'' in Switzerland). As an adjective, ''edelweiss'' is also used in oenology of wine from the Gutedel (Chasselas) grape. The name ''edelweiss'' originates as one of numerous regional appellations, and entered wide use during the first half of the 19th century, in the context of early Alpine tourism and the exploration of the High Alps.〔''Edelweiss'' reported as common name alongside ''Alpen-Ruhrkraut'' in Kittel, ''Taschenbuch der Flora Deutschlands zum bequemen Gebrauch auf botanischen Excursionen'' (1837), (p. 383 ).〕 Alternative regional Swiss German names of the flower include ''Chatzen-Talpen'' ("cat's paws"), and older ''wullbluomen'' ("wool-flower", attested in the 16th century〔Aretius, ''Stocc-Hornii et Nessi () descriptio (), a Benedicto Aretio () dictata.'', published with ''Valerii Cordi Simesusii Annotationes in Pedacii Dioscoridis Anazarbei de medica materia libros V'', Basel (1561), ed. Bratschi (1992) in ''Niesen und Stockhorn. Berg-Besteigungen im 16. Jahrhunder''.〕).〔''Schweizerisches Idiotikon'' (16.1997 ).〕 The scientific name ''Leontopodium'' is a Latin adaptation of Greek ''leontopódion'' (λεοντοπόδιον) "lion's paw".〔, , 〕 The first scientific name for Leontopodium alpinum which was validly published according to the current binomial nomenclature is ''Gnaphalium alpinum'' in the first edition (1753) of Linnaeus's ''Species Plantarum''. Since 1822 (Cassini) ''Leontopodium'' has no longer been considered part of the ''Gnaphalium'' genus, but classified alongside it as a distinct genus within the Gnaphalieae tribe. In 2003, ''Leontopodium alpinum'' was re-classified as a subspecies of ''Leontopodium nivale''. Thus, the alpine edelweiss is currently recognized as being divided into two subspecies, ''Leontopodium nivale'' subsp. ''alpinum'' (Cass.) Greuter and ''Leontopodium nivale'' subsp. ''nivale''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leontopodium alpinum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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