Pandanus occultus Merr. belongs to the Pandanaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Pandanus occultus, Callmander, M 1184--Sabah. G. Silam. 1 Oct 2014. DSC00937 (31).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Pandanales
Family
Pandanaceae
Genus
Pandanus
Specific Epithet
occultus
Authorship
Merr.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 14.3
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
3.8
Global rank
#5,064 of 335,497
Top 2%
Extinction probability
32%
Location
Malaysia, Sabah, Tawau (Lahad Datu)
4.960944, 117.802889
Location Remarks
Danum Valley Conservation Area. Danum Valley Research Center. Loop trail along river. 164 m elev.
Collectors
Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian
Notes
Small erect shrub to 2-2.5 m tall with few proproots at base. Leaves c. 5 x 2.5 cm, base red with purple prickles, retrose on the midrib, with long apical flagellum. Infrutescence erect on a long and slender peduncle, c. 2 x 40 cm. Syncarp oblong, c. 5 x 17 cm. c. 13 x 20 cm at maturity. Stigma forked.
Location
Malaysia, Sarawak
1.722528, 110.448639
Location Remarks
Kuching. Bako National Park. Lintang Trail, 106 m elev.
Collectors
Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Postar Miun, Jeisin Jumian
Notes
Small erect shrub to 2-2.5 m tall with few proproots at base. Leaves c. 5 x 2.5 cm, base red with purple prickles, retrose on the midrib, with long apical flagellum. Infrutescence erect on a long and slender peduncle, c. 2 x 40 cm. Syncarp oblong, c. 5 x 17 cm. c. 13 x 20 cm at maturity. Stigma forked.
