Callmander, M 1195

Benstonea parva (Ridl.) Callm. & Buerki

October 8, 2014

Malaysia

This occurrence of Benstonea parva (Ridl.) Callm. & Buerki (Callmander, M 1195) was collected on October 8, 2014 in Malaysia. Flora of the World includes 12 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Benstonea parva, Callmander, M 1195--Sabah. Lumako For. Res. 9 Oct 2014. DSC03434 (257).JPG

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Record Number

Callmander, M 1195

Collection Date

October 8, 2014 · Malaysia

Collectors

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

Remarks

Slender monocaulous shrub with several proproots at base, up to 3 m tall, diam. 3 cm. Leaves c. 5 x 45 cm, abruptly attenuate distally, flagellate (c. 8 cm). Syncarp erect, terminal, oblong, 2.2. x 5.5 cm.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Pandanales

Family

Pandanaceae

Genus

Benstonea

Specific Epithet

parva

Authorship

(Ridl.) Callm. & Buerki

Source

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 7.3

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

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.9

Global rank

#49,758 of 335,497

Top 15%

Extinction probability

13%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →