Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Conservation International New Ireland RAP Survey 
10017 Sterculiaceae 
Commersonia bartramia (L.) Merr. 
New Ireland, near the junction of the Niagara and Weitin Rivers (site 
2), mature lowland rainforest in and around transect 1, elev. 240 m, 
near 4° 30.210’ S, 152° 56’ 242” E. 
with coll sequence starting Archidendron 9904; subarborescent, 
common along forest margins; outer bark smooth, reddish-brown; 
branchlets terete, pubescent, indument simple and also with larger 
stellate hairs; leaves alternate, distichous, exstipulate, thickly 
herbaceous, adaxially dark dull green, hairy on veins, abaxially whitish, 
underleaf indument denser, simple and stellate, blades ovate, typical 
21 x 12.25 cm, apex acuminate, margins toothed, base rounded to 
subcordate; petiole 2 cm, terete, pubescent, not swollen at either end; 
5-6 laterals above a basal venation, crossing nerves conspicuous, 
major nerves prominent; inflorescence axillary or leaf-opposed, 
paniculate, congested, peduncled, shorter than the leaves (ca 6 cm 
long), all axes with dense patent hairs, apparently ebracteate; flowers 
bisexual, pentamerous, white, pedicelled; calyx connate at the base, 
hairy, lobes patent; petals linear, the base expanded and concave, 
surrounding the stamen; stamens oppositipetalous, small, included in 
the petal base; ovary with 5 styles splayed in a radiate pattern; capsule 
globose, covered with long and linear processes, hairs dimorphic. 
flowers bottled. 
coll: W. Takeuchi & J. Wiakabu 10017 
date: January 1994 
dot.: WT 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Conservation International New Ireland RAP Survey 
10018 Asclepiadaceae 
Dischidia sp. 
conspecific with 9995 
New Ireland; near the junction of the Niagara and Weitin River (site 2); 
mature lowland rainforest, in and around transect 1; elev. 240 m, 
centered on coordinates 152° 56’ 242” E x 4° 30.210’ S. 
with coll sequence starting Archidendron 9904; epiphyte on trees along 
the Weitin riverbed; stems slender, clinging and climbing; leaves firm- 
fleshy, surfaces pinnately ridged, adaxially dark shiny green, abaxially 
yellow-green; flowers urceolate, reddish-purple, limb composed of 5 
erect and white segments; follicles green, somewhat fusiform. 
flowers bottled 
coll: W. Takeuchi & J. Wiakabu 10018 
date: January 1994 
det: PI Forster 
