Flora of Crater Mt., Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 1 758 Dennstaedtiaceae 
cf. Dennstaedtia 
Chimbu (Simbu) Province; Crater Mt. Wildlife Management Area, 
near Haia village; colls, centered on 6° 43’ S, 145° 00’ E; hill 
forest with some anthropogenic disturbance, altimeter elev. 2500’ 
(762 m). 
ground fern; stipe purple-black, terete, prickly, provided with 
coarse hairs but no scales; frond ca. 1 .5m tall, leaning, 4- 
pinnatisect, truncate, the basal pinnae slightly reduced; rachis 
atropurpureous, no channel, stele U-shaped; leaves subfleshy, 
shiny green; indusia light green, opening to the leaf margin. 
coll: W. Takeuchi 11758 
date: March 14, 1997 
det: WT 
Flora of Crater Mt., Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
11759 Vitaceae 
Cissus aristata Bl. 
Chimbu (Simbu) Province; Crater Mt. Wildlife Management Area, 
near Haia village; colls, centered on 6° 43’ S, 145° 00’ E; hill forest 
with some anthropogenic disturbance, altimeter elev. 2500’ (762 
m). 
climber; most parts with reddish-brown indument; stems 
cylindrical, green; leaves alternate, distichous, subcoriaceous, dull 
green; tendrils 2-fid; inflorescence axillary, corymbose; disk fleshy, 
4-angled, yellow with red center; petals 4, spreading, yellow-green; 
stamens 4; fruits subglobose, purple. 
coll: W. Takeuchi 1 1759 
date: March 14, 1997 
det: WT 
