ON THIS PLANT
Anaphalis javanica, the 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. 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 plant's branches.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Anaphalis
- Family
- Compositae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Javanese edelweiss
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