Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10160 Urticaceae 
Laportea 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills, foot track between Langu and 
Garuka villages, alluvial forest at 100’ elev. (30 m); near 4 deg. 11’ S 
lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E long. 
herbaceous subshrub, erect, stinging; leaves somewhat papery, 
bullate, adaxial surface dark green x abaxially pale green; 
inflorescence paniculiform, axes purple. 
Waskuk name = ‘chunbia;’ (chun-be-a, with long e on the 
pronunciation). The herbage is rubbed against the skin to counteract 
pain, an application common throughout Papua New Guinea. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10160 
date: June 25, 1995 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10161 Zingiberaceae 
Curcuma cf. australasica Hook. f. 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills, foot track between Langu and 
Garuka villages, alluvial forest at 100’ elev. (30 m). 
herbaceous subshrub; leaves pliant; inflorescence terminal, erect; 
bracts green or reddish-purple (said also by the locals to occur as 
yellow or white). 
Waskuk name = ‘mokwaikwai;’ flowers and fruits bottled. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10161 
date: June 25, 1995 
det.: WT 
