Conservation International Lakekamu RAP survey 
Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 1 353 Gesneriaceae 
Aeschynanthus sp. 
Gulf Province; Lakekamu; east branch of the Avi Avi River; near the 
streambed passing through base camp; elev. 350/E altimeter (105 m) 
in alluvial forest; colls, centered on coordinates 7§i 44/E lat. x 146|| 
29.5/E long. 
collection sequence 11339-11371; hanging epiphyte on riverbank; 
stems terete, very light brown; leaves firm, succulent, adaxial surface 
medium green, abaxially glaucescent; flowers solitary and axillary; 
calyx linear, green; corolla orange, the distal half with red longitudinal 
stripes on inner surfaces; stamens 4, filaments contorted, hairy; style 
exserted, light green; stigma globose-capitate; fruits linear, green 
turning brown; seed ellipsoid, plumose at one pole with one cauda at 
the other, testa papillose. 
2 flowers seen; both bottled. 
coll: W. Takeuchi & J. Kulang 1 1 ,353 
date: Oct. 19, 1996 
det.: WT 
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