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Saussurea discolor (WILLD.) DC. |
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Fam.: Asteraceae / Composite Fam.
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| Genus: Saussurea DC. |
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| Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765 - 1812), German botanist | |||
| Augustin-Pyrame de Candolle (1778 - 1841), Swiss botanist | |||
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| Saussurea: | Nicolas-Théodore de Saussure (1767 - 1845), Swiss naturalist | ||
| discolor: | two-colored | ||
The white spots on the leaves are caused by some very small animals that eat the chlorophyll of the leaves, so that the white felty underside of the leaf can be seen through. | ||
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