Benstonea ornata (Kurz) Callm. & Buerki belongs to the Pandanaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Benstonea ornata, Callmander 998--Singapore. Pulau Ubin. 23 Mar 2012. (5).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Pandanales
Family
Pandanaceae
Genus
Benstonea
Specific Epithet
ornata
Authorship
(Kurz) Callm. & Buerki
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
3/22/2012
Location
Singapore
1.410833, 103.976111
Location Remarks
Pulau Ubin. West side facing Singapore. Outward board scholl Area (OBS) Coastal secondary Fragrea forest.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Ali Ibrahim, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Anthony O'Dempsey
Notes
Treelet to 2 m tall with ramification in the upper part, proproots few. Satminate inflorescence pending c. 7 x 35 cm, peduncle 20 cm in length bearing 8-9 spikes, white, c. 6-8 cm in length and 1 cm in width. Staminate plant. (Pistillate plant is MC 998.)
