Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13201 Marattiaceae 
Marattia novoguineensis Ros., or aff. 
Morobe Province; NW of Waria River; buttress ridge 
above Wara Pao, near Yai Village, colls, centered on 7° 
57’ 14” S, 147° 35’ 55” E, natural growth hill forest; elev. 
ca. 200 m. 
collection sequence 13152-13216; ground understory 
fern; fronds arising from a black fleshy base; stipes 
fleshy, brownish-green; leaves brittle, upper side dark 
green, slightly lighter beneath. 
coll: W. Takeuchi et al. 13201 
date: June 7, 1999 
det.: WT, June 2001 
