Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13152 Vittariaceae 
Vittaria elongata Sw. var. elongata 
Morobe Province; NW of Waria River; Wara Pao 
streambanks near Yai Village, colls, centered on 7° 57’ 
14” S, 147° 35’ 55” E, natural growth forest on alluvial 
flats; elev. near 150 m. 
collection sequence 13152-13216; pendant fern 
overhanging streambed; rhizome medium-creeping; 
leaves fleshy, concolorously green both sides, to 0.9 
mm wide. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi et al. 13152 
date: June 7, 1999 
det.: WT, April 21, 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13153 Aspleniaceae 
Asplenium nidus L. var. nidus 
Morobe Province; NW of Waria River; Wara Pao 
streambanks near Yai Village, colls, centered on 7° 57’ 
14” S, 147° 35’ 55” E, natural growth forest on alluvial 
flats; elev. near 150 m. 
collection sequence 13152-13216; perched epiphyte 
on horizontal tree branches; rhizome erect, radial; 
leaves concolorously medium green both sides, 
costae black. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi et al. 13153 
date: June 7, 1999 
det.: WT, April 20, 2001 
