Pandanus latiloculatus

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Pandanus latiloculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Pandanaceae
Genus: Pandanus
Species:
P. latiloculatus
Binomial name
Pandanus latiloculatus
Huynh

Pandanus latiloculatus is a species of plant in the Pandanaceae family.

Distribution[edit]

It is endemic to Cameroon.[1]

Description[edit]

Pandanus latiloculatus (screwpine) are large candelabra shaped trees, which grow to 15-20 meters tall. They are prevalent in swamp or wetland forest.[2]

Taxonomy[edit]

It was named by Kim-Lang Huynh in Botanica Helvetica 101(1): 248, in 1991.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2014 Annual Checklist :: Species details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  2. ^ "Isotype of Pandanus latiloculatus Huynh [family PANDANACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  3. ^ "Tropicos". tropicos.org. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  4. ^ "CJB - African plant database - Detail". www.ville-ge.ch. Retrieved 2021-05-08.