Benstonea thomissophylla, Callmander 1008--Malaysia, Sarawak. Gunong Tai Ton. 27 Mar 2012. DSC05734 (11).JPG
Endemic to Borneo (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Malaysia, Sarawak (Kuching)
1.722528, 110.448639
Location Remarks
Kuching. Bako National Park. Lintang Trail, 106 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, A. Ak Ginan, Yahud Bin H.J. Wat
Notes
Acaulescent shrub, somehow cespitose, 0.5 m tall. Leaves 1.5 cm x 2 m, flagellate. Infructescence erect, bearing 3-4 sub-ellipsoïd syncarps, the distal one 4 x 6 cm; peduncle 25 cm in length. Stigma spiniform.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Pandanales
Family
Pandanaceae
Genus
Benstonea
Specific Epithet
thomissophylla
Authorship
(B.C.Stone) Callm. & Buerki
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.9
Global rank
#16,590 of 335,497
Top 5%
Extinction probability
30%
