Flora of Crater Mt., Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
11212 Menispermaceae 
Stephania zippeliana Miq. 
Chimbu (Simbu) Province; Crater Mt. Wildlife Management Area, 
vicinity of Haia, along the Wara oo streamcourse (first river E of 
Mt. Widau); colls, centered on coordinates 6° 43’ S, 145° 00’ E; 
riverine forest at altimeter elev. 2100’ (640 m). 
coll, sequence 11,194-11,213; deciduous climber, aphyllous; 
stems terete, surfaces smooth and dark green, striate when 
dried; inflorescence umbelliform; flowers yellowish. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 1 1 ,212 
date: Sept. 16, 1996 
det.: WT, 7/97 
Flora of Crater Mt., Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
11213 Rubiaceae 
Maschalodesme simplex Merr. & Perry, or aff. 
Chimbu (Simbu) Province; Crater Mt. Wildlife Management Area, 
between Haia and Wara Sera, summit ridge of Mt. Momburn; 
colls, centered on coordinates 6° 43’ S, 145° 00’ E; natural- 
growth hill forest at est. elev. 3000’ (915 m). 
coll, sequence 11,194-11,213; miniature monocaul; stems soft, 
dull brown; stipules succulent, concolorous with stem; leaves 
coriaceous, adaxially very dark dull green, yellow-green beneath; 
calyx green; corolla tubular, 5-merous, white; developing ovary 
bright yellow. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 11,213 
date: Sept. 16, 1996 
det.: WT, June 1997 
