Pandanus vandermeeschii
| Pandanus vandermeeschii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Pandanaceae |
| Genus: | Pandanus |
| Species: | P. vandermeeschii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pandanus vandermeeschii Vaughan & Wiehe | |
Pandanus vandermeeschii is a species of plant in the Pandanaceae family.[1] It is endemic to Mauritius.
It can be distinguished from the several other species of Pandanus on Mauritius, by its grey-green leaves and its pointed seeds.
Its Mauritian relatives are mostly native to the highland marshes and heaths, and include Pandanus barklyi (a shrub with large flat seeds and drooping leaves); Pandanus eydouxia (a tree with long wide leaves and enormous fruits); Pandanus rigidifolius & wiehei (small-seeded shrubs with stiff and vertical leaves).
It is threatened by habitat loss. Its natural habitat is the palm rich forests, where it grows together with Pandanus utilis (a species which can be distinguished by its whorled darker green leaves).
Plant in cultivation at Kew
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References
- ↑ "Pandanus vandermeeschii Balf.f.". The Plant List.
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