Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 0255 Apocynaceae 
Papuechites aambe (Warburg) Markgraf 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; along the foot track between 
Garuka and Ambunti; in Glei clan territory; alluvial forest at elev. 100’ 
(c. 30 m); near 4 deg. 11’ S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E long. 
lactiferous climber on Villebrunea; occasional; leaves subfleshy- 
coriaceous, adaxial surface dark shining green x abaxially light green; 
flowers entirely glossy purple-red, 5-merous; sepals rounded, deeply 
divided; corolla tube isodiametric, petals spreading upwards, 
contorting, turned to the right; inner corolla surfaces glabrous; stamens 
erect, inserted near the throat on longitudinal callosities, anthers 
sagittate; stigma conical; ovary superior, hairy at the summit, 
surrounded by 4 erect and platelike ?glands; fruits green, paired. 
flowers bottled. 
Waskuk name not clear among the villagers interviewed; much 
confusion was evident with many different names suggested. The sap 
is used as an additive to soup and foods in the manner of Parsonsia 
10240. 
NCI screening code: OFCZ-1886-L; corresponding to LF+stem; 3 
herbarium duplicates distributed through NCI. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10255 
(= Regalado no. 1469) 
date: July 4, 1995 
det.: WT 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10256 Malvaceae 
Thespesia populnea (L.) Soland. ex Correa 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; along the foot track between 
Garuka and Ambunti; in Glei clan territory; alluvial forest at elev. 100’ 
(c. 30 m); near 4 deg. IT S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E long. 
w. collection sequence 10255-10260; 10 m treelet, single sighting; 
unbuttressed; outer bark longitudinally fissured; wood straw; twigs 
slender, terete, apical parts scaly; leaves spiral, papery or 
subcoriaceous, glabrous, concolorous medium green both surfaces; 
flowers solitary; epicalyx of about 8 linear bracteoles; calyx 
synsepalous, limb 4-dentate; corolla yellow. 
Waskuk name = ‘may-ouia.’ Leaves are used for wrapping saksak. 
NCI screening code: OFCZ-1887-M, -1888-N, -1889-0, -1890-P, - 
1891-Q; corresponding to TWD, LF, TBK, RT, BR; 6 herbarium 
duplicates distributed through NCI. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10256 
(= Regalado no. 1470) 
date: July 4, 1995 
det.: WT 
