Freycinetia formosana Hemsl.

  • Filed As

    Pandanaceae
    Freycinetia formosana Hemsl.

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 9728, Apr 1908

  • Location

    Philippines. Dumaguete (Cuernos Mts.), Island of Negros.

  • Habitat

    amongst the low shrubberies.

  • Description

    Looping and forming more or less widely reaching tangled masses; stems round, 1 to 2 inches thick, ringed and with short blunt conically spines; bark smooth and yellowish; buds of branches suberect, bearing numerous leaves; leaves rigid, bottle green above, glaucescent beneath; infrutescence erect; peduncle 6 inches long; spikes 3 to 5 clustered, upon 3 to 5 inches long triangular pedicels; spikes subterete, 1½ inches thick, 6 inches long, yellowlsh green, but apparently turning yellow when fully mature.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4280290

    Occurrence ID: 7c089c71-690f-42e2-a314-ad7718ae31a1

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • Locality

    Dumaguete (Cuernos Mts.), Island of Negros

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1676 - 1829 m. (5499 - 6001 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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REVISIO PANDANACEARUM
Freycinetia.......................................
SECTION :	A
Det. Benjamin C. Stone
University of Malaya	"
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS PLANTS
9728. ift*eycinetia banahaensis ¿¿1«. »agjJLaaa* t*
Looping and forming more or less widely reaching tangled
messes amongst the low shrubberies from 5500 to 600© ft**?
stems round« 1 to 2 inches thick* ringed and with short
blunt conically spines; bark smooth and yellowish; buds
of branches suberect, bearing numerous leaves; leave*
rigid, bottle green above, glaucesoent beneath; infrutes-
Canoe erect; peduncle 6 inches long; spikes $Jto 5 clus-
tered, upon 3 to 5 inches long triangular pedicdls; spikes
subterete, 1 1/2 inches thick, 6 inches long, yellowleh
green, but apparently turning yellow when fj
Dumaguete, April, X90&.	ELMERT
04280290