Pandanus is a genus of monocots with some 750 accepted species. They are palm-like, dioecious trees and shrubs native to the Old World tropics and subtropics. The greatest number of species are found in Madagascar and Malaysia. Common names include pandan, screw palm, and screw pine. They are classified in the order Pandanales, family Pandanaceae.
Medusagyne oppositifolia, the jellyfish tree, is a species of tree endemic to the island of Mahé, of the Seychelles. It is the only member of the genus Medusagyne of the tropical tree and shrub family Ochnaceae. The plant, thought to be extinct until a few individuals were found in the 1970s, gets its common name from the distinctive jellyfish-like shape of its dehisced fruit.
The wildlife of Mauritius is composed of its flora and fauna. Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean to the east of Madagascar. Due to its isolation, it has a relatively low diversity of wildlife; however, a high proportion of these are endemic species occurring nowhere else in the world. Many of these are now threatened with extinction because of human activities including habitat destruction and the introduction of non-native species. Some have already become extinct, most famously the dodo which disappeared in the 17th century.
Phoenicophorium, the thief palm, is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The sole species is Phoenicophorium borsigianum.
Verschaffeltia splendida is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is the only species in the genus Verschaffeltia.
Campanula balfourii is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family Campanulaceae. It is endemic to northeastern Socotra, Yemen. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Pandanus hornei is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae, one of several Pandanus species that are endemic to the Seychelles.
Pandanus microcarpus is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae, endemic to Mauritius.
Pandanus multispicatus is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae, one of several Pandanus species that are endemic to the Seychelles.
Pandanus palustris is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae, endemic to Mauritius. It was once common in marshes and in the wetter highlands of Mauritius, but is now threatened by habitat loss.
Pandanus pyramidalis is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae, endemic to Mauritius.
Pandanus sechellarum is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae. It is one of five species of Pandanus that are endemic to Seychelles.
The tiger chameleon, also known as the Seychelles tiger chameleon, is the only species in the resurrected genus Archaius. Initially placed into Chamaeleo, it was for some time moved to the genus Calumma by some. It is an endangered species of chameleon, found only on the Seychelles islands of Mahé, Silhouette and Praslin.
Pandanus vandermeeschii is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae. It is endemic to the coastal areas of Mauritius.
Pandanus heterocarpus is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae. It is commonly called the "Rodrigues screwpine", known locally as "vacoa parasol" or "vacoa cale rouge". It is endemic to the island of Rodrigues.
Pandanus drupaceus is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae, endemic to Mauritius.
Pandanus rigidifolius is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae, endemic to Mauritius.
Pandanus barkleyi is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae, endemic to Mauritius.
Pandanus sphaeroides is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae, endemic to Mauritius.
Pandanus connatus is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae native to northern Madagascar. Pandanus acuminatus Hort. ex Wendl. is considered a synonym for the accepted name P. connatus.
