Occurrence

Callmander, M 1035

Pandanus pugnax B.C.Stone

4/7/2012

Malaysia

This occurrence of Pandanus pugnax B.C.Stone (Callmander, M 1035) was collected on 4/7/2012 in Malaysia. Flora of the World includes 35 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Pandanus pugnax, Callmander 1035--Malaysia, Sabah. Meliau Range. Ulu Tongod For. Res. 8 Apr 2012. DSC07780 (17).JPG

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Pandanales

Family

Pandanaceae

Genus

Pandanus

Specific Epithet

pugnax

Authorship

B.C.Stone

Scientific Name ID

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Record Number

Callmander, M 1035

Collection Date

4/7/2012

Collectors

Sven Buerki, Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, P. Miun, J. Jumian, Nur Adillah binti Mohd

Remarks

Sub-acaulescent Pandan with one clump of long leaves (c. 3.5 m in length), sometimes short trunk, 10-15 cm with proproots, stem 2.5 cm in diam. Leaves glaucous, somehow blue on the dorsal side; prickles on midvein yellow, retrose. Infrutescence on a very long peduncle, c. 1.3 x 85 cm, straight. Fruit a syncarp, bright red when ripped, fleshy, oblong, 4.5 x 10 cm; drupe 0.8 x 1.3 with a flat apex; stigma horizontal, reniform, c. 1mm wide.