Freycinetia Gaud. (Pandanaceae) in West New Guinea

Abstract

Freycinetia is one genus belonging to Pandanaceae family. This genus have many variation in New Guinea include western part. Approximately New Guinea is a central of biodiversity and central origin of Freycinetia. Ben Stone 1967 mention for about 60 species of Freycinetia present in here, but until now many specimen herbarium collected from the area are unknown species so it need revision study to find how many species and also know about distribution and their relationship