thick; bracts lanceolate, 2.2-7 cm long, 4.1-14 mm wide, yellow, apex acute- acuminate, with subulate tipped serration-denticulate, 0.2-0.3 mm long, 0.5-1 mm
apart, ascending, median costa dorsally with serrate with ascending spines, 0.5 mm long, 1 mm apart toward the apex; staminate inflorescence of 3-4 spadices;
spikes umbellate, narrowly cylindric, 17-33 mm long, 1-3 mm thick, composed of numerous densely crowded sessile stamens; pistillate inflorescence umbellate;
pedicels 0.4-2.2 cm long, 3 mm thick, robust, semiterete, glabrous- spinulose; bracts 5 in number, 5.5-6.7 cm long, 1 cm wide, ovate, apex acute- cuspidate;
terminal, syncarp mostly 3, cylindric, 1.7-5.5 cm long, 0.2-1.3 cm wide; berries numerous, separated down to their base in syncarp, when dry 0.5- 3.5 mm long,
1 mm wide, oblong; pileus 0.1- 0.2 mm long, white, suborbicular, 4-5 angled, apex truncate; stigma mostly 3-5, 0.2-0.5 mm long, ovate, dark brown, sunken-
horizontal in position. DISTRIBUTION: West Java, Central Java to East Java.
HABITAT ECOLOGY: Freycinetia javanica is specifically found in disturbed secondary forest at lower montane areas from 1000 to 1300 m above sea level,
especially at shade place; flowering and fruiting in March to December. VERNACULAR NAME: Tandang lentik, Singsim, Lolocacing.
NOTES: Freycinetia javanica appears close to F. scandens. Morphologically
these species are similar to each other by sharing alternate leaves, auricle membranous. Freycinetia scandens differs from F. javanica by two character
states, leaf margin prickly in the basal part and apical part, auricle fragmenting laterally.
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: — WEST JAVA: Ujung Kulon, Wirawan 164 K; Bogor-Mt. Salak, Lam 22 BO, van Steenis 143 BO; Sukabumi-Mt. Halimun
Nat. Park - Nirmala, Backer 10913 BO, Balgooj Wiriadinata 2887 K, Rahayu 043 JHUN; Jampang Kulon, Rahayu 020 JHUN; Mt. Gede Pangrango
Nat. Park-Bodogol, Rahayu 036 JHUN; Cianjur-Cibodas, Soewarta 156 L, Rahayu 027 JHUN; Ciwidey-Mt. Simpang, Rahayu 007 JHUN; CENTRAL
JAVA: Banyumas-Mt. Slamet, .Keim 347 BO; EAST JAVA : Jember, Koorders 25831 BO.
6. Freycinetia scandens Gaudich.
Freycinetia scandens Gaudich., Atlas. Bot. in Freycinet. Voy. I’Uranie et Physienne 432. t. 42. 1826. Kurz, J. Bot.5:134.1867. Warburg, Pflanzenr. 3. IV.
32. 1900. Koorders, Recueil. Trav. Bot. Neerl. 7: 83. 1910. Exkurs. Fl. v. Java I: 76. 1913. Stone, Reinwardtia 8 : 310.1972 — Type: Gaudichaud P.
Smallish to medium climbers, the stem 1-7 mm in diameter, terete. Internodes of branches 1-4.5 cm long, 2-4.5 mm thick, subterete-terete, sulcate.
Leaves elliptic, narrowly lanceolate, oblanceolate- lanceolate, alternate, 7-19 cm long, 0.8-2.0 cm wide, the leaf base semiamplexicaul-amplexicaul, no sheathing,
abruptly acuminate at apex to gradually attenuate toward the subulate apex or acumninate with an acumen 0.5-1.4 cm long, chartaceous, thin coriaceus-
coriaceous, above bright green, below paler green, patent but margins slightly revolute; the midrib below not raised - raised only about 2-3 cm from the apex,
elsewhere not raised; longitudinal veins visible to prominent on adaxial or both surfaces, about 0.5-2 mm apart, tertiary cross vein not visible, at mid section
with 8-17 secondary parallel veins in each half exclude costa; margins with subulate tipped serration-denticulate, 0.25 mm long, 0.75-3 mm apart, ascending
at 45
o
to denticulate prickles, 0.2 mm long, 0.75-1.75 mm apart, ascending at 90
o
for a short space 4-16 mm long at base, slender-stout subulate tipped serration, 0.25-1 mm long, 0.5-2 mm apart, ascending at 45
o
toward apex, elsewhere smooth; median costa dorsally with slender to stout subulate tipped
serration 0.3-1 mm long, 1-4 mm apart toward apex; auricle more or less persistent, partially preserved in some upper leaves, membranous, fragile and
soon caducous, clasping the stem, fragmenting laterally, attenuate-tapered toward the apex, adnate, 1-3.5 cm long, 0.1-1.6 cm wide, entire or armed with subulate
tipped serration, 0.5 mm long, 0.5-1 mm apart, finely striate; peduncle robust, 4 mm long, 3 mm thick, terete; each spadix on a glabrous, subterete pedicel, 16-20
mm long, 1 mm thick; staminate inflorescence of 2 spadices; spikes umbellate, cylindric-oblong, the floriferous part about 0.5 – 1 cm long, 0.2-0.4 cm wide,
filament ca. 1 mm long, anthers 0.2-0.3 mm long; pistillate inflorescence umbellate; pedicels 1-2.3 cm long, 1-2 mm thick, slender, semiterete, glabrous;
terminal; syncarp mostly 3, cylindric-oblong, 0.7-3.8 cm long, 0.5-1.9 cm wide,
fruit orange red when ripe; berries 5 in number, crowded, when dry 1.5-4 mm long, 0.5-3 mm wide, ovate, oblong, pentagonal-lageniform, membranous, apex
acute; stigma mostly 2-3, stigmatic areola pentagonal - suborbicular, 0.5-0.8 mm broad, bounded by a smooth rounded whitish rim.
DISTRIBUTION: West Java to East Java. HABITAT ECOLOGY: Freycinetia scandens occupies very wide habitat
ranges. Some are found on lowland areas below 500 m, especially on a steep slope in a disturbed primary lowland forest; but mostly found growing on hill
forest areas from 500 to 1000 m above sea level. Only few are found at higher altitude, flowering and fruiting in March to November.
VERNACULAR NAME: Pandan rambat. NOTES: Freycinetia scandens appears close to F. javanica. Morphologically
these species are similar to each other by sharing alternate leaves, membranous auricle. Freycinetia javanica differs from F. scandens
by two characters states, i.e leaf margin prickly in the basal part, apical part and midrib toward apex, and
auricle with 1 - 2 septate. SPECIMENS EXAMINED: — WEST JAVA: Lengkong, Kasik 18 L,
Sukabumi-Mt. Halimun Nat. Park, Cikaniki, Hoover, Sadili and Hunter 30850 BO, Wiriadinata, Hoover and Hunter 31338 BO; slope Mt. Kendeng, Hoover,
Hendra and Hunter 32777 BO; Mt. Gede Pangrango Nat. Park-Bodogol,. Kartawinata 1806 BO; Cianjur–Cibodas, Koorders 40811 BO, Rahayu 028
JHUN; Tasikmalaya-Mt. Galunggung above Singaparna, Backer 860 BO; CENTRAL JAVA: Banyumas- Pringombo, Koorders 33829 BO; Baturaden -
Mt. Slamet, Wiriadinata, Hoover, Hunter, Girmansyah and Ruskandi, HW 11266; BO, Keim 370 BO; Semarang-Wirosari, Beumee 5262 BO; EAST JAVA:
Madiun-Mt. Wilis, Wisse 408 BO; Malang - Tumpak Kembang, Riswan, Afriastini, Nurdin, ML 049 BO; Pasuruan – Pandaan, January 1924, Rant sn
BO, Koorders 23629 BO; Jember-Meru Betiri, Hoogerwerf 28 L.
