taxonID	type	description	language	source
E631879BBF68F025FF53FD51E1927A2F.taxon	description	Notes: — Benstonea odoardoi was accepted by Callmander et al. (2012) following current taxonomic species circumscription (Stone 1978; Jebb 1992). New investigations of the type specimen (d’Albertis s. n.) deposited at FI showed a spicate infrutescence bearing massive oblong syncarps on a strong peduncle (Fig. 1 A – B). It is considered here as a synonym of the earliest published B. lauterbachii, a well-known and widespread large tree species growing on wet soils in swampy lowland evergreen tropical forest often along river banks in New Guinea (Fig. 2 B – C) and northern Australia (Jebb 1992; Wilson 2011).	en	Callmander, Martin W., Keim, Ary P., Heatubun, Charlie D., Homot, Peter, Buerki, Sven (2016): Lifting the curtain on our knowledge of New Guinean Benstonea (Pandanaceae). Phytotaxa 275 (2): 168-174, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8
E631879BBF68F025FF53FD51E1927A2F.taxon	materials_examined	Selected additional specimens seen: — INDONESIA [NEW GUINEA]. Papua Prov.: Nabire, river Boemi, 21. IV. 1939, Inokuma 677 (FU); Mamberamo Raya, Aruh Creek, 19. XI. 2008, Keim 1157 (BO); Mimika, Timika, Mt Jaya, 4 ° 20 ’ S 136 ° 58 ’ E, 19. VIII. 1998, Sands 7218 (A, BRI, K, L, MAN, SING); Jayapura, Cape Soeadja, 20. XII. 1962, St. John 26162 (B carpo, BISH). PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Central Prov.: Veiya river, 8. III. 1935, Carr 1600 (K, L). East Sepik Prov.: Malu, 1. II. 1913, Ledermann 10811 (B [B 010 0279960]); Arufufindi river, 29. VII. 1967, Millar & Dockrill NGF 35188 (L); Brown river, 20 miles NE of Port Moresby, 26. I. 1958, St. John 26231 (BISH, FI). Gulf Prov.: Lepokera, Vailala river, 16. II. 1926, Brass 986 (FI). Morobe Prov.: Melahany [?] village, LAE, 4. I. 1958, St. John 26145 (BISH, FI carpo, L); Margin of Sepik River between Mamber and Angoram, 31. XII. 1962, St. John 26185 (BISH, P carpo). Western Prov.: Wuroi, Oriomo river, II – III. 1934, Brass 5791 (FI); Lower Fly river, X. 1936, Brass 8139 (A, L).	en	Callmander, Martin W., Keim, Ary P., Heatubun, Charlie D., Homot, Peter, Buerki, Sven (2016): Lifting the curtain on our knowledge of New Guinean Benstonea (Pandanaceae). Phytotaxa 275 (2): 168-174, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8
E631879BBF68F024FF53F8FDE2F87C8F.taxon	description	fine and linear stigma (vs. half connate, the upper part deciduous and a pyramidal, angular stigma). This species is only known by the type collection from the West Papua Province in Indonesia.	en	Callmander, Martin W., Keim, Ary P., Heatubun, Charlie D., Homot, Peter, Buerki, Sven (2016): Lifting the curtain on our knowledge of New Guinean Benstonea (Pandanaceae). Phytotaxa 275 (2): 168-174, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8
E631879BBF69F024FF53FEE1E0627E87.taxon	materials_examined	Additional specimens seen: — PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Central Prov.: Dieni, Ononge road, 1933, Brass 3924 (A, BO, BRI, FI, NY).	en	Callmander, Martin W., Keim, Ary P., Heatubun, Charlie D., Homot, Peter, Buerki, Sven (2016): Lifting the curtain on our knowledge of New Guinean Benstonea (Pandanaceae). Phytotaxa 275 (2): 168-174, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8
E631879BBF69F024FF53FCE9E41079F7.taxon	description	Notes: — Benstonea rostellata is here circumscribed to include Pandanus inokumae and P. pentagonos as suggested by Stone (1978). This species can be recognized by its sub-elliptic syncarp disposed on a long peduncle and its pyramidal attenuate pileus ending into a linear stigma (Fig. 2 C). Several collections represent immature fruits with a much shorter peduncle. More field-work and collections are required to further assess species delimitation within this taxon.	en	Callmander, Martin W., Keim, Ary P., Heatubun, Charlie D., Homot, Peter, Buerki, Sven (2016): Lifting the curtain on our knowledge of New Guinean Benstonea (Pandanaceae). Phytotaxa 275 (2): 168-174, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8
E631879BBF69F024FF53FCE9E41079F7.taxon	materials_examined	Additional specimens seen: — INDONESIA [NEW GUINEA]. Papua Prov.: Mimika, Timika, Mt Jaya, 12. III. 1999, Willis 118 (BO, K, G, MAN). West Papua Province: Kabupaten Kaimana, Yamor Dist., Danau Yamor, Kampung Urubika (Gariau), forest behind Kampung, 6. VI. 2015, Heatubun 1253 (MAN). PAPUA NEW GUINEA. East Sepik Prov.: Aprilfluss, 19. XI. 1912, Ledermann 9756 (B [B 010 0673216]; FI [FI 014902]); Lordberg, 1. XII. 1912, Ledermann 9953 (FI [FI 014853]). Lordberg, 8. XII. 1912, fr., Ledermann 10216 (B [B 010 0673215]). Morobe Prov.: Sattelberg, J. & M. S. Clemens 861 (G [G 00368998], L); Quembung mission, s. d., J. & M. S. Clemens 1128 (L); Dallmann, 2. III. 1940, Inokuma s. n. (FU); Bupu Village, Wampit, 13. VII. 1967, Millar NGF 22970 (LAE).	en	Callmander, Martin W., Keim, Ary P., Heatubun, Charlie D., Homot, Peter, Buerki, Sven (2016): Lifting the curtain on our knowledge of New Guinean Benstonea (Pandanaceae). Phytotaxa 275 (2): 168-174, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8
E631879BBF69F022FF53FA39E3EF7DAF.taxon	materials_examined	Additional specimens seen: — INDONESIA [NEW GUINEA]. West Papua Prov.: Teluk Wondama, Windesi, VII. 1909, von Balen s. n. (FI); Kota Sorong, Klasaman, Taman Wisata Alam, 29. V. 2010, Heatubun et al. 1017 (MAN). Papua Prov.: Mamberamo Raya, Idenburg river, III. 1939, Brass 13620 (A, BO, L). PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Western Prov.: Palmer river, 2 mi below black river junction, VI. 1936, Brass 7190 (A, BM, BO, L, LAE).	en	Callmander, Martin W., Keim, Ary P., Heatubun, Charlie D., Homot, Peter, Buerki, Sven (2016): Lifting the curtain on our knowledge of New Guinean Benstonea (Pandanaceae). Phytotaxa 275 (2): 168-174, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8
E631879BBF69F022FF53FA39E3EF7DAF.taxon	description	Notes: — Pandanus bintuniensis has been described based on a plant cultivated at the Research Centre for Biology of LIPI (Indonesia Institute of Sciences) in Bogor. Its small rounded syncarp (3 – 5 cm in diam.) with its long pyramidal pileus ending with an acute somewhat beak-shaped stigma is highly similar to Benstonea permicron (Fig. 2 E). The only morphological difference between Pandanus bintuniensis and Benstonea permicron relates with the width of the leaves (3.5 – 5 cm vs. 1 – 1.5 cm), however the authors do not consider this character to be sufficient to confidently discriminate these two species. We therefore consider Pandanus bintuniensis as a synonym of Benstonea permicron.	en	Callmander, Martin W., Keim, Ary P., Heatubun, Charlie D., Homot, Peter, Buerki, Sven (2016): Lifting the curtain on our knowledge of New Guinean Benstonea (Pandanaceae). Phytotaxa 275 (2): 168-174, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8
E631879BBF69F022FF53FA39E3EF7DAF.taxon	materials_examined	Additional specimens seen: — INDONESIA [NEW GUINEA]. West Papua Prov.: Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni, Kampung Yakati, forest behind Kampung, 26. VII. 2010, fr., Heatubun et al. 1063 (MAN); Kabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Oransbari Distr., Muari River, 24. II. 2016, W. A. Mustaqim et al. 1529 (BO). Papua Prov.: Kabupaten Paniai, Wissel Lake region, 23. II. 1939, Eyma 4580 (BO, L).	en	Callmander, Martin W., Keim, Ary P., Heatubun, Charlie D., Homot, Peter, Buerki, Sven (2016): Lifting the curtain on our knowledge of New Guinean Benstonea (Pandanaceae). Phytotaxa 275 (2): 168-174, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.275.2.8
