Observations on the genus Pandanus in Madagascar
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1970
Abstract
The sections of the genus Pandanus which occur in Madagascar are the main subject of this paper. There are 75 species in the island, of which all, or all but one, are endemic. They can be grouped into 12 sections, of which six are endemic, and one is a local endemic subsection. The other sections occur elsewhere, mainly in Africa, but two to the east. A key to the sections is given, and a discussion of field recognition characters is included. One new section and one new subsection are proposed. New lectotypifications for Sections Sussea and Vinsonia are suggested. The Madagascar species of Thouars are discussed. Finally a resume of some recent collections is presented. Copyright © 1970, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
Keywords
Observations, genus Pandanus, Madagascar
Divisions
InstituteofBiologicalSciences
Publication Title
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society
Volume
63
Issue
2
Publisher
Oxford University Press