Anaphalis javanica

Anaphalis javanica
A person selling Anaphalis javanica (Javanese edelweiss) on Mount Bromo.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Anaphalis
Species:
A. javanica
Binomial name
Anaphalis javanica
(Reinw. ex Blume) DC.[1]
Synonyms[2]

Gnaphalium javanicum Reinw. ex Blume

Anaphalis javanica, the Javanese edelweiss, is a species of flowering plant native to Indonesia. It is found mostly in mountainous regions of Java, southern Sumatra, southern Sulawesi and Lombok.[3] Although a mature plant can reach eight metres in height, most specimens are less than a metre tall.[4] It is a pioneer in recent volcanic land.[5] The flowers are generally seen between April and August.[3] A bird species, the Javan whistling thrush (Myophonus glaucinus), nests in the plant's branches.

  1. ^ Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de. 1837. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 6: 271
  2. ^ The International Plant Names Index
  3. ^ a b Whitten, Tony and Jane (1992). Wild Indonesia: The Wildlife and Scenery of the Indonesian Archipelago. United Kingdom: New Holland. p. 127. ISBN 1-85368-128-8.
  4. ^ Diamond, Deviana (April 14, 2020). "14 Facts of Anaphalis javanica, the Edelweiss Flower Symbol of Eternal Love". IDN Times. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
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