Flora of Crater Mt., Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 1 228 Araceae 
Amorphophallus galbra F.M. Bailey 
Chimbu (Simbu) Province; Papua side; 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 11,214-11,230; uncommon terrestrial herb, 
completely aphyllous; single erect fruiting stalk; peduncle smooth, 
mottled green; fruits entirely green; leaves taken from a separate 
plant; lamina herbaceous, adaxially very dark green, abaxially 
medium green; vegetative stem soft and spongy textured, surface 
coloration resembling a ‘camouflage’ pattern: green mottling with 
black flecks. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 11,228 
date: Sept. 18, 1996 
det.: WT, 7/97 
Flora of Crater Mt., Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
11229 Urticaceae 
Elatostema aff. macrophyllum Brongn. 
Chimbu (Simbu) Province; Papua side; 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 11,214-11,230; terrestrial herbs in water seep, 
epilithic; monocaulous, stems cylindrical, juicy, light green; 
stipules translucent yellow-green; leaves distichous, 
papyraceous, bullate, adaxiai surface dark dull green, abaxially 
light green; veinks pinkish; inflorescence entirely pale green. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 1 1 ,229 
date: Sept. 18, 1996 
det.: WT, 7/97 
