Benstonea alticola (Holttum & H. St. John) Callm. & Buerki
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https://doi.org/ 10.15553/c2012v672a12 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6349724 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F20C49-1D1A-2B43-5D5D-F9FE72D550C0 |
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Benstonea alticola (Holttum & H. St. John) Callm. & Buerki |
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comb. nova. |
3. Benstonea alticola (Holttum & H. St. John) Callm. & Buerki View in CoL , comb. nova.
≡ Pandanus alticola Holttum & H. St. John View in CoL in Pacific Sci. 16: 218. 1962.
Typus: MALAYSIA. Johore (Peninsular Malaysia): Sungei Kayu, Mawai-Jemaluang rd. , II.1935, Corner s.n. (holo-: SING [ SING0169801 About SING ]!).
Distribution and ecology. – Benstonea alticola is found in montane forest and is an epiphyte growing to 12 m above ground, or a terrestrial shrub on limestone domes in Peninsular Malaysia (Bukit Takun, Selangor; Gua Musang, Kelantan) and Borneo ( Sarawak) at an altitude of c. 700-1500 m.
Observations. – This facultative epiphytic shrub, with one large clump of leaves on a very short stem, has only a single terminal syncarp. Abroader species concept, including other facultative epiphytes recognized here as distinct species such as B. inquilina (B. C. Stone) Callm. & Buerki , may ultimately prove to be more appropriate, but further fieldwork will be required to determine the preferable circumscription of species.
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Singapore Botanic Gardens |
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Benstonea alticola (Holttum & H. St. John) Callm. & Buerki
Callmander, Martin W., Lowry Ii, Porter P., Forest, Félix, Devey, Dion S., Beentje, Henk & Buerki, Sven 2012 |
Pandanus alticola
Holttum & H. St. John 1962: 218 |