| The genus Faika Philipson (Monimiaceae) consists of the single species F. villosa (Kaneh. & Hatus.) Philipson, previously known only from Irian Jaya between the Vogelkop Peninsula and the Cyclops Mts (Philipson, 1986). A recent identification by Renner (of Takeuchi 10349 from the April River; A, LAE) indicates that Faika is also present in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The first author revisited this locality in August 2001 and obtained additional specimens, notes, and photos to document this new record. PNG now has eight genera of Monimiaceae s.s. (excluding Atherospermataceae and Siparunaceae; Renner, 1999): Faika, Kairoa, Kibara, Lauterbachia, Levieria, Palmeria, Steganthera, and Wilkiea. Faika villosa was originally described as Steganthera villosa... |
