Flora of Crater Mt., Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 1 296 Araceae 
Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G. Don 
Chimbu (Simbu) Province, Papua side; Crater Mt. Wildlife 
Management Area, between Wara Sera and the Wara o 
midcamp; colls, centered on coordinates 6° 43’ S, 145° 04’ E; 
natural growth hill forest at altimeter elev. 1900-2800’ (580-854 
m). 
coll, sequence 11,289-11,296; robust herb with stems to 3 m 
height; leaves papyraceous, adaxial surface very dark green, 
abaxially light green; petiole spongy, alate at base; inflorescence 
2-3 per axil; peduncle green; spathe constricted, light green 
above the haft, red in fruit, apical part deciduous; sterile appendix 
present, synangial zone white; female zone below the 
constriction. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 1 1 ,296 
date: Sept. 29, 1996 
det.: WT, 7/97 
Flora of Crater Mt., Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
11297 Verbenaceae 
Clerodendrum buruanum Miq. 
Chimbu (Simbu) Province, Papua side; Crater Mt. Wildlife 
Management Area, Momburn ridge between Haia and Wara 
Sera; colls, centered on coordinates 6° 43’ S, 145° 04’ E; natural 
growth hill forest at altimeter elev. 3150’ (960 m). 
coll, sequence 11,297-11,303; 4m shrub in trailside regrowth; 
twigs not noticeably quadrangular, hairs whitish on vegetative 
parts; leaves papyraceous, adaxial surface dark dull green, 
abaxially medium green; inflorescence axes twiglike, bracts red; 
perianth 5-merous; calyx red, inner surfaces of lobes are 
glabrous; corolla white, turning red at the throat. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 1 1 ,297 
date: Sept. 30, 1996 
det.: WT, 7/97 
