Pandanaceae R.Br.
Pandanus sect. Maysops H.St.John , legitimate, scientific
St.John, H. (1960), Revision of the Genus Pandanus Stickman Part 1. Key to the Sections. Pacific Science; a quarterly devoted to the biological and physical sciences of the pacific region 14(3): 227 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Pandanus zea H.St.John.
  • Etymology: "The sectional name is formed from the epithet Mays of Zea Mays, plus the Greek ops, appearance, because of the striking resemblance of the fruit of these species of Pandanus to an ear of corn or maize in its husk."
Stone, B.C. (1974), Towards an improved infrageneric classification in Pandanus (Pandanaceae). Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 94: 494 [secondary reference]
  • Comment: Original description emended in this publication.