Benstonea tunicata, Callmander, M 1026--Malaysia, Sabah. Mt. Kinabalu. 5 Apr 2012. DSC06767 (83).JPG
Endemic to Borneo (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
Sub-acaulescent shrub, with short trunk. Leaves c. 3 x 150 cm. Syncarp solitary, on a short peduncle, c. 10 cm in length. Syncarp subellipsoïd, c. 5 x 10 cm, dark green, hidden by numerous bracts. Stigmas deflected, spiniform, 4-6 mm long.
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
Sub-acaulescent shrub, with short trunk. Leaves c. 3 x 150 cm. Syncarp solitary, on a short peduncle, c. 10 cm in length. Syncarp subellipsoïd, c. 5 x 10 cm, dark green, hidden by numerous bracts. Stigmas deflected, spiniform, 4-6 mm long.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Pandanales
Family
Pandanaceae
Genus
Benstonea
Specific Epithet
tunicata
Authorship
(B.C.Stone) Callm. & Buerki
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 8.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#137,621 of 335,497
Top 42%
Extinction probability
6%
