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Syneilesis Hayatae
''Syneilesis hayatae''( zh, 臺灣破傘菊) is one of two Taiwanese endemic plants in the genus ''Syneilesis'' (the other being the alpine syneilesis, ''Syneilesis subglabrata''), it is known as the Taiwan rabbit umbrella. Compared to the relatively stable population of ''Syneilesis subglabrata'', this species was once thought to be extinct due to the lack of collection records for over half a century after World War II. In 2008 that the species was rediscovered in the lowland grasslands of Miaoli County, Miaoli. Due to its small population size, the species was listed as “Critically Endangered (CR)” in the “Red List of Taiwan Vascular Plants, 2017.” Description A medium to large herbaceous plant that can reach a height of 80 to 160 cm, the plant is glabrous throughout. The leaves are subcoriaceous and gradually elongate from the base of the plant to the upper internodes. The leaves near the base are peltate-ovate, approximately 35 cm in diameter, with lo ...
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