Occurrence

Callmander, M 1030

Benstonea gibbsiana (Martelli) Callm. & Buerki

4/6/2012

Malaysia

This occurrence of Benstonea gibbsiana (Martelli) Callm. & Buerki (Callmander, M 1030) was collected on 4/6/2012 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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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Pandanales

Family

Pandanaceae

Genus

Benstonea

Specific Epithet

gibbsiana

Authorship

(Martelli) Callm. & Buerki

Scientific Name ID

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Record Number

Callmander, M 1030

Collection Date

4/6/2012

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.