Wednesday, December 18, 2024

[Botany • 2024] Pandanus ramromensis (Pandanaceae) • A New Species from Peninsular Thailand

 

Pandanus ramromensis Callm., Y.W.Low & Buerki, 

in Callmander,Low, Poopath et Buerki, 2024. 
เตยเขารามโรม  ||  Gardens' Bulletin Singapore. 76(2);  
Photos: M.W. Callmander & Y.W. Low
Drawn by W. Bhuchaisri.

Pandanus ramromensis Callm., Y.W.Low & Buerki (Pandanaceae) from the summit of Khao Ram Rome (Nakhon Si Thammarat Province) in Peninsular Thailand is described here. The new species resembles Pandanus kedahensis H.St.John in its ecology and habit but differs by the dimensions of its leaves, leaf shape, syncarps and styles. The new species is provided with line drawings and field photographs, and is assigned a preliminary conservation status of Vulnerable (VU) using the IUCN Red List criteria.

Keywords. Endemic, Khao Ram Rome, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pandanales


Pandanus ramromensis Callm., Y.W.Low & Buerki.
A. Habit. B, C. Syncarp. D. Closeup on styles and stigmas. E. Single drupe detached. F. Basal part of a leaf. G. Median part of a leaf. H. Upper part of a leaf.
From the type Callmander et al. 1373. Drawn by W. Bhuchaisri.

Pandanus ramromensis Callm., Y.W.Low & Buerki.
A. Habit. B, C. Syncarp. D. Closeup on styles and stigmas.
From the type Callmander et al. 1373.
Photos: M.W. Callmander & Y.W. Low

Pandanus ramromensis Callm., Y.W.Low & Buerki 

Callmander, M.W., Low, Y.W., Poopath, M. and Buerki, S. 2024. Pandanus ramromensis (Pandanaceae), A New Species from Peninsular Thailand. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore. 76(2); 269 - 275.