Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10367 Rubiaceae 
Aidia sp. 
(‘Randia’ aff. zippeliana Valeton) 
East Sepik Province; April River near confluence with the Sitipa; 
pristine lowland hill forest on mafic substrate, ascending Crestline at c. 
200 m elev.; colls, centered on 4° 34’ S latitude x 142° 35’ E longitude. 
w. collection sequence 10365-10375; ?epiphyte or ?liane: coll, brought 
down during felling of Mastixia kaniensis 10366 and recovered from 
under the downed crown; stems virgate, sparingly branched; stipules 
interpetiolar, acuminate, keeled, persisting through several nodes; 
leaves opposite, distichous, dry and brittle when mature, concolorously 
medium green both sides, glabrous, lacking domatia; lamina 
subelliptic, typical blade 16.5 x 5 cm, apex acuminate, margin entire, 
base usually obtuse; veins yellow, laterals in approx. 10-13 pairs, 
closing by supramedial loops, reticulum obscure; inflorescence axillary, 
paniculate, generally infrafoliar, the individual rachides green, 
circinniform, numerously bracteate; flower buds clavate and 
puberulous; fruits dull red, polyspermous. 
coll: W. Takeuchi 10367 
date: July 22, 1995 
det: WT, June 1997 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
10368 Annonaceae 
Uvaria 
East Sepik Province; April River near confluence with the Sitipa; 
pristine lowland hill forest on mafic substrate, ascending Crestline at c. 
200 m elev.; colls, centered on 4° 34’ S latitude x 142° 35’ E longitude. 
woody climber on Mastixia 10366; branching pattern alternate and 
distichous, twigs patent, reddish-brown indumentum on all parts; leaves 
coriaceous, 2-ranked, adaxial surface dull greyish-green x abaxially 
blue-green with red hairs on veins; flowers in bud only; entirely green or 
yellow-green. 
Bugabugi name and use not recorded. 
coll. W. Takeuchi 10368 
date: July 22, 1995 
