Benstonea pectinata, Callmander, M 1024--Malaysia, Sabah. Mt. Kinabalu. 5 Apr 2012. DSC06767 (91).JPG
Native to Borneo, Sumatera (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Malaysia, Sabah (Beaufort)
5.320222, 115.660917
Location Remarks
Sepilok Forest Reserve. Bird Trail. Mixed dipterocarp forest. 33 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Nur Adillah binti Mohd
Notes
Epiphytic, on a fallen tree. Stem decumbent, with persistant old sheaths, with adventice rootlets. Leaves c. 1.5 x 150 cm. Syncarp termianl, subglobose, c. 6 x 7 cm, on a straight, erect peduncle (c. 15 cm in length). Stigma spiniform, brown.
Location
Malaysia, Sabah (Beaufort)
5.320222, 115.660917
Location Remarks
Sepilok Forest Reserve. Bird Trail. Mixed dipterocarp forest. 33 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian, Nur Adillah binti Mohd
Notes
Epiphytic, on a fallen tree. Stem decumbent, with persistant old sheaths, with adventice rootlets. Leaves c. 1.5 x 150 cm. Syncarp termianl, subglobose, c. 6 x 7 cm, on a straight, erect peduncle (c. 15 cm in length). Stigma spiniform, brown.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Pandanales
Family
Pandanaceae
Genus
Benstonea
Specific Epithet
pectinata
Authorship
(Martelli) Callm. & Buerki
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.6
Global rank
#88,455 of 335,497
Top 27%
Extinction probability
10%
