Benstonea tunicata (B.C.Stone) Callm. & Buerki belongs to the Pandanaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Benstonea tunicata, Callmander, M 1026--Malaysia, Sabah. Mt. Kinabalu. 5 Apr 2012. DSC06767 (83).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Pandanales
Family
Pandanaceae
Genus
Benstonea
Specific Epithet
tunicata
Authorship
(B.C.Stone) Callm. & Buerki
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
4/4/2012
Location
Malaysia, Sabah
5.320222, 115.660917
Location Remarks
Sepilok Forest Reserve. Bird Trail. Mixed dipterocarp forest. 33 m elev.
Collectors
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.
4/4/2012
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, 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.
