Anaphalis (
A-ná-pha-lisSyllable stress of botanical names varies with the language spoken by the person using the botanical name. In English-speaking countries the Botanical Latin places syllable stress for botanical names derived from ancient Greek and Latin broadly according to two systems, either the Reformed...
) is a genus within the
composite familyThe family Asteraceae or Compositae is the second largest family of flowering plants, in terms of number of species....
whose members are commonly known by the name
Pearly everlasting. There are around 110 species within the genus with the vast majority being native to central and southern
AsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.6% of the earth's total surface area and with approximately 4 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population.Asia is traditionally defined as part of the...
. There is one species native to
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that is fairly well known and popular in cultivation, namely the Western Pearly Everlasting (
Anaphalis margaritaceaAnapahlis margaritacea, commonly known as the Western Pearly Everlasting, is a perennial herb in the composite family. Since it is the only North American species it is often simply called Pearly Everlasting in the United States and Canada. However, it is also native in Asia and has been widely...
).
The name probably derives from the common practice of drying the flowers and stems for decorations through winter months.
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Anaphalis (
A-ná-pha-lisSyllable stress of botanical names varies with the language spoken by the person using the botanical name. In English-speaking countries the Botanical Latin places syllable stress for botanical names derived from ancient Greek and Latin broadly according to two systems, either the Reformed...
) is a genus within the
composite familyThe family Asteraceae or Compositae is the second largest family of flowering plants, in terms of number of species....
whose members are commonly known by the name
Pearly everlasting. There are around 110 species within the genus with the vast majority being native to central and southern
AsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.6% of the earth's total surface area and with approximately 4 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population.Asia is traditionally defined as part of the...
. There is one species native to
North AmericaNorth America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and in the western hemisphere. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the North Pacific...
that is fairly well known and popular in cultivation, namely the Western Pearly Everlasting (
Anaphalis margaritaceaAnapahlis margaritacea, commonly known as the Western Pearly Everlasting, is a perennial herb in the composite family. Since it is the only North American species it is often simply called Pearly Everlasting in the United States and Canada. However, it is also native in Asia and has been widely...
).
The name probably derives from the common practice of drying the flowers and stems for decorations through winter months. The Pearly everlasting was used extensively by
Native AmericansThe indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas, their descendants, and many ethnic groups who identify with those peoples...
for a variety of medicinal purposes.
Two of the species,
A. javanicaAnaphalis 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. Although a mature plant can reach eight metres in height, most specimens are less than a metre tall. The...
and
A. longifolia can be found on the mountain af the
JavaJava is an island of Indonesia and the site of its capital city, Jakarta. Once the centre of powerful Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms, Islamic sultanates, and the core of the colonial Dutch East Indies, Java now plays a dominant role in the economic and political life of Indonesia...
island in
IndonesiaThe Republic of Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands. With an estimated population of around 237 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country, with the world's largest population of Muslims.Indonesia is a republic, with an...
.
A. javanica, also known as the Javanese Edelweiss, is currently an endangered species.
Selected Species
- 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. Although a mature plant can reach eight metres in height, most specimens are less than a metre tall. The...
(Javanese Edelweiss)
- Anaphalis longiflora
- Anaphalis longifolia
- Anaphalis lorentzii
- Anaphalis margaritacea
Anapahlis margaritacea, commonly known as the Western Pearly Everlasting, is a perennial herb in the composite family. Since it is the only North American species it is often simply called Pearly Everlasting in the United States and Canada. However, it is also native in Asia and has been widely...
- Western Pearly Everlasting
- Anaphalis viscida - found in Mount Tambora, Indonesia
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