Freycinetia quezonensis: A new species of Freycinetia Gaudich. (Pandanaceae; Freycinetoideae) from Quezon, Luzon Island, the Philippines

• Main Authors: Ary Prihardhyanto Keim, Maribel G. Nonato, Christina C. Tan, Wawan Sujarwo, Mohammad Fathi Royyani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: National Taiwan University 2021-02-01
• Series: Taiwania
• Subjects: freycinetia; freycinetia sumatrana; freycinetia quezonensis; luzon; pandanaceae; philippines; quezon
• Online Access: https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=1735

Freycinetia quezonensis A.P. Keim, M.G. Nonato, C.C. Tan & W. Sujarwo is a newly described species from Llavac, Quezon areas in Luzon Island, the Philippines. Freycinetia quezonensis is characterized by the possession of lobed auricle, terminal infructescence with four cephalia (quaternate), and the number of stigma 6. The number of stigma is the most distinctive morphological character that separates F. quezonensis from the other four species that known to possess the lobed auricles: F. nonatoi, F. sumatrana, F. vidalii, and F. walkeri.