Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 0323 Melastomataceae 
Astronia cf. rugata Maxw. 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; main ridge above the foot track 
between Langu and Garuka; in Gala clan territory; hill forest at 
altimeter elev. 1300’ (c. 395 m); near 4 deg. 1 1’ S lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E 
long. 
with 10322; 10 m treelet; leaves opposite, 3-plinerved, glabrous, 
subfleshy but pliant, adaxial surface dark dull green x abaxially yellow- 
green; infructescence terminal, ramifying, entirely yellow-green; fruits 
globose, crowded; sepals persisting, 5, triangular, scaly. 
Waskuk name = ‘o-me,’ (pronounced with a long vowel on the o). 
Timbers are used for posts and houses. 
NCI screening code: OFCZ-2115-K, -2116-L, -2117-M, -2118-N; 
corresponding to TWO, LF+TW+BR, RTWD+RTBK+TWD, TBK+BR; 6 
herbarium duplicates distributed through NCI. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10323 
(= Regalado no. 1526) 
date: July 10, 1995 
det.: WT 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 0324 Melastomataceae 
Medinilla sp. 
East Sepik Province, Waskuk Hills; main ridge above the foot track 
between Langu and Garuka; in Gala clan territory; hill forest at altimeter 
elev. 1200’ (365 m); near 4 deg. ITS lat. x 142 deg. 44’ E long. 
woody vine on Elmerrillia 10321; leaves fleshy-succulent, adaxial 
surface dark green x abaxially yellow-green; flowers pink in bud; 
infructescence with all axes and pedicels white or cream; ripe fruit flat 
black. 
flowers and fruits bottled. 
Waskuk name and use not recorded. 
coll. W. Takeuchi and J. Regalado 10324 
date: July 10, 1995 
