Flora of Crater Mt., Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 1 284 Orchidaceae 
Peristylus dolichocaulon (Schltr.) Schltr. 
Chimbu (Simbu) Province; Papua side; Crater Mt. Wildlife 
Management Area, near the Wara oo streamcourse (first river E 
of Mt. Widau); colls, centered on coordinates 6° 43’ S, 145° 00’ E; 
alluvial forest at altimeter elev. 2100’ (640 m). 
coll, sequence 11,265-11,288; erect terrestrial herb; leaves 
herbaceous, adaxially medium green, abaxially pale green; 
inflorescence scapose, peduncle translucent blue-green; bracts 
acroscopic, whitish-green. 
flowers green. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 1 1 ,284 
date: Sept. 28, 1996 
det.: N.H.S. Howcroft; 6/97 
Flora of Crater Mt., Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 1 285 Pittosporaceae 
Pittosporum pullifoiium Burk. 
Chimbu (Simbu) Province, Papua side; Crater Mt. Wildlife 
Management Area, near Wara Sera; colls, centered on 
coordinates 6° 43’ S, 145° 04’ E; natural growth hill forest at 
altimeter elev. 2800’ (854 m). 
coll, sequence 11,265-11,288; epiphytic shrub; leaves 
coriaceous, adaxial surface very dark dull green, abaxially very 
pale green; flowers cream, 5-merous; petals reflexed; stamens 
alternate petals, erect, filaments white; ovary superior, cream; 
style concolorous with ovary; stigma punctiform. 
flowers bottled. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 1 1 ,285 
date: Sept. 28, 1996 
det.: WT 
