Anaphalis javanica

Taxobox
name = Javanese Edelweiss

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image_caption = A person selling Anaphalis javanica (Javanese Edelweiss) in Mount Bromo.
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Asteraceae
genus = "Anaphalis"
species = "A. javanica"
binomial = "Anaphalis javanica"

Anaphalis javanica or Javanese Edelweiss is a flowering plant species endemic to Indonesia. They are found mostly in mountainous regions of Java, southern Sumatra, southern Sulawesi and Lombok.cite book
last =Whitten | first =Tony and Jane | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Wild Indonesia: The Wildlife and Scenery of the Indonesian Archipelago | publisher =New Holland | date =1992 | location =United Kingdom | pages =page 127
isbn = 1-85368-128-8] Although a mature plant can reach eight metres in height, most specimens are less than a metre tall. The flower are generally seen between April and August. A bird species, the Javan Whistling Thrush "(Myophonus glaucinus)", nests in the plants branches.

Threat

Known as "bunga abadi" in Indonesian, literally means eternal flower, 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. [ [http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/archive/00001914/00/Hakim_Luchman.pdf dlc.dlib.indiana.edu] ] This species is constantly decreasing in number and is currently protected in Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park.

References

External links

* [http://www.gappala.or.id/pendaki/mod.php?mod=publisher&op=viewarticle&cid=5&artid=42 An article about A. javanica] id|icon