Conservation International Lakekamu RAP survey 
Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 1 333 Zingiberaceae 
Curcuma australasica Hook. f. 
Gulf Province; Lakekamu; lowland alluvial forest along the 
track from basecamp towards the Tekedu airstrip; elev. 350’ 
to 400’ (105 m to 120 m); colls, centered on coordinates 7° 
44’ lat. x 146° 29.5’ long. 
collection sequence 1 1 330-1 1 338; locally common terrestrial 
herb, beneath tail-stature canopy; leaves papyraceous, 
somewhat plicate, adaxial surface dark dull green, abaxially 
light green; bracts reddish-purple; flowers light yellow. 
flowers bottled. 
coll.; W. Takeuchi & J. Kulang 1 1 ,333 
date: Oct. 18, 1996 
det.: WT 
