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Similar Sararanga, Englerophytum, Pandanaceae, Freycinetia, Pandanales |
Benstonea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Pandanaceae. It was formerly classified as Pandanus subgenus Acrostigma, but in 2012 was recognized as a distinct genus based on morphology and DNA sequencing. Benstonea is distributed from India to Fiji with centres of diversity in Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and New Guinea.
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