Benstonea atrocarpa


Benstonea atrocarpa is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae, native to the swamp and peat forests of Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Sumatra.

Taxonomy

This species was first described as Pandanus atrocarpus by British botanist William [Griffith (botanist)|William Griffith] in 1851, and transferred to the newly-created genus Benstonea by Swiss botanists Martin [Wilhelm Callmander] and Sven Buerki in 2012.

Etymology

The generic name Benstonea is after the Pandanus botanist Benjamin Clemens Stone. The specific name comes from the Greek atro and carpa.