Callmander, M 1030

Benstonea gibbsiana (Martelli) Callm. & Buerki

April 6, 2012

Malaysia

This occurrence of Benstonea gibbsiana (Martelli) Callm. & Buerki (Callmander, M 1030) was collected on April 6, 2012 in Malaysia. Flora of the World includes 28 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Benstonea gibbsiana, Callmander 1030--Malaysia, Sabah. Kinabalu N.P., Poring. 7 Apr 2012. DSC07529 (7).JPG

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Record Number

Callmander, M 1030

Collection Date

April 6, 2012 · Malaysia

Collectors

Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Nur Adillah binti Mohd

Remarks

Tree to 8 m tall,, proproots few. Leaves up to 3 m long, 5.5 cm wide in the middle. Infructescence terminal, pending on a peduncle 30 cm, 2 cm wide at apex, bearing 3-4 subspherical syncarps, c. 11 x 12 cm. Stigma spiniform, brown.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Pandanales

Family

Pandanaceae

Genus

Benstonea

Specific Epithet

gibbsiana

Authorship

(Martelli) Callm. & Buerki

Source

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 8.4

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

EDGE List

Threat status

Predicted threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

2.0

Global rank

#14,407 of 335,497

Top 5%

Extinction probability

26%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →