Notes on Benstonea (Pandanaceae) from the islands of Halmahera, New Guinea and Sulawesi

Martin W. Callmander, Sven Buerki, Ary P. Keim, Peter B. Phillipson

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Abstract

Benstonea (Pandanaceae) was circumscribed to include 57 species formerly placed in the genus Pandanus. Field observations, accompanied by the study of available herbarium material have brought new insights for the delimitation of certain problematic species, especially in the difficult group of species characterized by an axillary infructescence on a short peduncle covered by prophylls and the abscission of the basal portion of the drupe at maturity. New combinations, based on names in Pandanus previously treated as synonyms of Benstonea stenocarpa, are proposed for three distinct species of this group from Halmahera (Indonesia) and Papua New Guinea. The identity of Benstonea celebica, endemic to Sulawesi (Indonesia), is also elucidated and an epitype is designated for this species.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)161-165
Number of pages5
JournalPhytotaxa
Volume175
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Aug 2014

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