Anaphalis javanica | |
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A person selling Anaphalis javanica (Javanese edelweiss) on Mount Bromo. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Anaphalis |
Species: | A. javanica
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Binomial name | |
Anaphalis javanica (Reinw. ex Blume) DC.
[1]
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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.
Known as bunga abadi in Indonesian (lit. 'eternal flower'), senduro [5] (ꦱꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦸꦫ sêndhurå) in Javanese or tanalayu (ꦠꦤꦭꦪꦸ, 'never wilts') among the Tenggerese, [6] this plant is popular among tourists. Dried flowers are often sold as souvenirs. This could lead to the destruction of the wild-grown species. In the Bromo-Tengger region in East Java, this plant is considered extinct. This species is constantly decreasing in number and is currently protected in Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park. [7]
The plant has been protected under Indonesian law since 1990. [4]
Anaphalis javanica | |
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A person selling Anaphalis javanica (Javanese edelweiss) on Mount Bromo. | |
Scientific 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.
Known as bunga abadi in Indonesian (lit. 'eternal flower'), senduro [5] (ꦱꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦸꦫ sêndhurå) in Javanese or tanalayu (ꦠꦤꦭꦪꦸ, 'never wilts') among the Tenggerese, [6] this plant is popular among tourists. Dried flowers are often sold as souvenirs. This could lead to the destruction of the wild-grown species. In the Bromo-Tengger region in East Java, this plant is considered extinct. This species is constantly decreasing in number and is currently protected in Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park. [7]
The plant has been protected under Indonesian law since 1990. [4]