Callmander M.W., et al. 1197

Benstonea fortuita Callm. & Buerki

October 8, 2014

Malaysia

This occurrence of Benstonea fortuita Callm. & Buerki (Callmander M.W., et al. 1197) was collected on October 8, 2014 in Malaysia. Flora of the World includes 9 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Benstonea, Callmander, M 1197--Sabah. Lumako For. Res. 9 Oct 2014. DSC03434 (267).JPG

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Record Number

Callmander M.W., et al. 1197

Collection Date

October 8, 2014 · Malaysia

Collectors

Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian

Remarks

Subacaulescent Pandan. Leaves glaucous white below, 5 x 120 cm (often smaller), abruptly attenuate distally, shortly apiculate (c. 0.5-1 cm). Syncarp in the middle of the clump of leaves, erect, pale green, subspherical, c. 6 cm in diam., stigma brown. New species: Candollea 71(2): 258. 2016.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Pandanales

Family

Pandanaceae

Genus

Benstonea

Specific Epithet

fortuita

Authorship

Callm. & Buerki

Source

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 8.3

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Borderline

Threat status

Predicted threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

1.3

Global rank

#29,968 of 335,497

Top 9%

Extinction probability

21%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →