Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 0269 Pittosporaceae 
Pittosporum sinuatum Bl. 
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). 
understory shrub; occasional in hill and flatland forest; leaves 
herbaceous, bullate, dull green on both surfaces; fruits bright orange. 
Waskuk name = ‘wanwar me.’ Use not recorded.. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10269 
date: July 4, 1995 
det.: WT 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10270 Araceae 
Schismatoglottis 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills, second buttress ridge above the 
foot track from Garuka to Waskuk, territory of the Glei clan; hill forest at 
altimeter elev. 450’ (137 m). 
w. collection sequence 10264-10266; understory terrestrial herb; 
acaulescent; leaves papyraceous, not scented, adaxial surface dark 
dull green x abaxially light green; spathe convolute, equal to the spadix; 
spadix differentiated into 2 zones; sterile interval absent. 
Waskuk name name and use not recorded. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10270 
date: July 4, 1995 
