Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10253 Menispermaceae 
Stephania zippeliana Miq. 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; spur ridge above the foot track 
between Garuka and Ambunti; in Glei clan territory; hill forest at 
altimeter elev. 450’ (137 m); near 4 deg. 11’ S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E 
long. 
w. collection sequence 10245-10254; woody climber on 10252; stems 
shiny green, cylindrical; leaves alternate, peltate, glabrous, firm or 
thickly papery, adaxial surface dark green x abaxially glaucous; lamina 
ovate, closely reticulated, palmativeined; petiole proximally pulvinate; 
inflorescence cauline and ramiflorous, diffusely umbelliform-cymose, 
unisexual, all parts pale green. 
Waskuk name = ‘goos kila.’ Used in black magic to ensure success 
when hunting turtles. 
NCI screening code: OFCZ-1884-J; corresponding to RT+stem; 4 
herbarium duplicates distributed through NCI. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10253 
(= Regalado no. 1466B/1468) 
date: July 3, 1995 
det.: WT 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10254 Smilacaceae 
Smilax sp. 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; spur ridge above the foot track 
between Garuka and Ambunti; in Glei clan territory; hill forest at 
altimeter elev. 450’ (137 m); near 4 deg. 11’ S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E 
long. 
w. collection sequence 10245-10253; woody climber, tendrillate; stems 
spinescent; leaves alternate, glabrous, firm, adaxial surface medium 
glossy green x abaxially slightly lighter green; infructescence axillary, 
umbellate, peduncled; pedicels slender; fruits subglobose, epicarp 
shining yellow-green; oligospermous (seeds 2 or several), testa 
smooth. 
Waskuk name = ‘apbur,’ (pronounced with a tilde on the r). 
Considered useless. Said to differ from the related Smilax sp. 10303 
by the stem armature and fruit size. 
NCI screening code: OFCZ-1885-K; corresponding to stem+RT; 8 
herbarium duplicates distributed through NCI. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10254 
(= Regalado no. 1467) 
date: July 3, 1995 
