Pandanaceae
Pandanus

Pandanus odorifer (Forssk.) Kuntze

First published in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 737 (1891)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Aldabra, Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nicobar Is., Philippines, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Congo, Florida, Leeward Is., Mozambique, Puerto Rico, Tanzania, Windward Is., Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Franck, A.R., Anderson, L.C., Burkhalter, J.R. & Dickman, S. (2016). Additions to the flora of Florida, U.S.A. (2010-2015). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 10: 175-190.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A Handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse. [Cited as Pandanus odoratissimus.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Ananda Rao, T. & Ellis, J.L. (1995). Flora of Lakshadweep islands off the Malabar coast, peninsular India, with emphasis on phytogeographical distribution of plants. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 19: 235-250.
  • Backer, C.A. & Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C. in Backer, C.A. & Bakhuizen van den Brink, R. C. (1968). Flora of Java 3: 1-761. N.V.P. Noordhoff, Groningen, The Netherlands.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1981). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 3: 1-499. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Fosberg, F.R. & Renvoize, S.A. (1980). The Flora of Aldabra and neighbouring islands: 1-358. Crown, London.
  • Franck, A.R., Anderson, L.C., Burkhalter, J.R. & Dickman, S. (2016). Additions to the flora of Florida, U.S.A. (2010-2015). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 10: 175-190.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Leroy, J.-F. (ed.) (1983). Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viêt-Nam 20: 1-175. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Timberlake, J.R. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2009). Flora Zambesiaca 12(2): 1-208. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Turner, I.M., Xing, F. & Corlett, R.T. (2000). An annotated check-list of the vascular plants of the South China Sea and its shores. The Raffles bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. 8: 23-116.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A Handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10158] Thailand K001767547 No
Jan 1, 1964 Smitinand, T. [6427] Vietnam Pandanus vietnamensis K000781686 Isotype Yes
St.John, H. [26342] Vietnam Pandanus vietnamensis K000781324 Type Yes
St.John, H. [26342] Vietnam Pandanus vietnamensis K000781685 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1962 Ho, P.H. [2462] Vietnam Pandanus phamhoangii K000781694 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Stone, B.C. [2584] Solomon Islands Pandanus linnaei K000781948 Type Yes
St. John, H. [26327] Vietnam Pandanus reversispiralis K000781689 Type Yes
St.John, H. [26341] Vietnam Pandanus subcarnosus K000781684 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Fosberg, F.R. [49196] Seychelles Pandanus chelyon K000781870 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1968 St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R. [15151] Pitcairn Islands Pandanus hendersonii K000781500 Type Yes
St.John, H. [26338] Vietnam Pandanus semiorbicularis K000781693 Type Yes
Barry, J.P. [s.n.] Vietnam Pandanus smitinandii K000781688 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Fosberg, F.R. [48997] Seychelles Pandanus impar K000781872 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Henderson, M.R. [22746] Malaysia Pandanus odoratissimus K000781448 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2011 St.John, H. [26375] Singapore Pandanus odoratissimus K000781460 Isotype Yes
Nov 1, 2008 St.John, H. [26365] Thailand Pandanus odoratissimus K000781322 Isotype Yes
Nov 1, 2008 St.John, H. [26365] Thailand Pandanus odoratissimus K000781677 Type Yes
Nov 1, 2007 Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12220] Thailand Pandanus odoratissimus K000781327 Isotype Yes
Nov 1, 2007 Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12220] Thailand Pandanus odoratissimus K000781674 Isotype Yes
Nov 1, 2007 Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12220] Thailand Pandanus odoratissimus K000781326 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1992 St.John, H. [25930] Hong Kong Pandanus odoratissimus K000781456 Type Yes
May 24, 1984 St.John, H. [26371] Malaysia Pandanus odoratissimus K000781291 Type Yes
Oct 2, 1975 s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia Pandanus odoratissimus K000697917 Type Yes
Oct 2, 1975 s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia Pandanus odoratissimus K000697918 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Purseglove, J.W. [5064] Malaysia Pandanus odoratissimus K000781370 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1975 St.John, H. [26380] Vietnam Pandanus odoratissimus K000781695 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1975 St.John, H. [26376] Singapore Pandanus odoratissimus K000781452 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Barry, J.P. [s.n.] Vietnam Pandanus odoratissimus K000781683 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Collins, D.J. [550] Thailand Pandanus odoratissimus K000781323 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1975 St. John, H. [25933] Taiwan Pandanus odoratissimus K000781279 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1975 St.John, H. [26359] Thailand Pandanus odoratissimus K000781682 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Kerr, A.F.G. [9290] Thailand Pandanus odoratissimus K000781321 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1975 St. John, H. [26330] Vietnam Pandanus odoratissimus K000781690 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Ho, P.H. [5345] Vietnam Pandanus odoratissimus K000781670 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Henderson, M.R. [20365] Indonesia Pandanus odoratissimus K000781857 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Henderson, M.R. [20365] Indonesia Pandanus odoratissimus K000781371 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1975 St.John, H. [26343] Vietnam Pandanus odoratissimus K000781320 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1975 St.John, H. [25931] Taiwan Pandanus odoratissimus K000781463 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1974 St.John, H. [25930] Hong Kong Pandanus odoratissimus K000781280 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1963 Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E. [15198] Tonga Pandanus odoratissimus K000781962 Type Yes
St.John, H. [26374] Singapore Pandanus odoratissimus K000781453 Isotype Yes
Beentje, H.J.; Chew, M.Y.; Mohd Hairul, M.A.; Kueh, H.L. [FRI 75763] Malaysia Pandanus odoratissimus K001532779 Yes
Beentje, H.J.; Chew, M.Y.; Mohd Hairul, M.A.; Kueh, H.L. [FRI 75765] Malaysia Pandanus odoratissimus K001532800 Yes
St.John, J. [26376] Singapore Pandanus odoratissimus K000781289 Type Yes
St.John, H. [26371] Malaya Pandanus odoratissimus K000781454 Isotype Yes
St.John, H. [26378] Singapore Pandanus odoratissimus K000781447 Isotype Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [321] Solomon Islands Pandanus odoratissimus K001382348 No
Ho, P.H. [1891] Vietnam Pandanus odoratissimus K000781681 Type Yes
Paie, I., bin. [17911] Malaysia Pandanus odoratissimus K000781332 Type Yes
Henderson, M.R. [22746] Malaysia Pandanus odoratissimus K000781288 Isotype Yes
Henderson, M.R. [29153] Malaysia Pandanus odoratissimus K000781290 Type Yes
St.John, H. [26331] Vietnam Pandanus subulatus K000781673 Type Yes

Sources

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