Native to Malaya, Thailand (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Thailand, Ranong, Suk Samran (Nakha, Na Kha)
9.459667, 98.511111
Location Remarks
Klong Naka Wildlife Sanctuary. Near Ban Bang Man village. Along streams and slopes in tropical evergreen forest. 37 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Voradol Chamchumroon, Nikhom Ritphet, S. Sirimongkol
Location
Thailand, Phang Nga, Khura Buri (Bang Wan, Bang Wan)
8.993056, 98.466111
Location Remarks
Sri Phang-Nga National Park. On slopes in tropical evergreen forest. 50 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Voradol Chamchumroon, Nikhom Ritphet, S. Sirimongkol
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Pandanales
Family
Pandanaceae
Genus
Benstonea
Specific Epithet
herbacea
Authorship
(Martelli) Callm. & Buerki
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 8.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.8
Global rank
#53,703 of 335,497
Top 17%
Extinction probability
12%