Benstonea

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Benstonea
Benstonea affinis
from Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Pandanaceae
Genus: Benstonea
Callm. and Buerki

Benstonea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Pandanaceae.[1][2] It was formerly classified as Pandanus subgenus Acrostigma, but in 2012 was recognized as a distinct genus based on morphology and DNA sequencing.[3] Benstonea is distributed from India to Fiji with centres of diversity in Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and New Guinea.[4]

Species[2]

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References

  1. ^ NCBI Taxonomy Browser—Pandanaceae
  2. ^ a b Tropicos—Benstonea Callm. and Buerki
  3. ^ "Benstonea Callm. & Buerki (Pandanaceae): Characterization, Circumscription, and Distribution of a New Genus of Screw-Pines, with a Synopsis of Accepted Species". (50 KB)
  4. ^ Callmander, M.W. et al. 2013. Phytotaxa 112(2): 57-60
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