St.John, H. (1969), Revision of the genus Pandanus Stickman, Part 33. Further accounts of Australian species, and a key to the Section Microstigma. Pacific Science; a quarterly devoted to the biological and physical sciences of the pacific region 23(1): 108-112, figs 291-292 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Australia, Queensland, North Kennedy District, 10 miles south of Ingham, grassland near road, July 20, 1960, W.G. Trapnell, F. Boyes & K.A. Williams 302 (BRI)."

• Etymology: "The new epithet is geographic, formed from the name North Kennedy District, plus ensis, the latin adjectival place ending."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pandanus cookii Martelli legitimate

Wilson, A.J.G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2011), Pandanaceae. Flora of Australia 39: 221 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pandanus cookii Martelli legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Pandanus cookii Martelli legitimate

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