Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 3249 Xanthorhoeaceae 
Romnalda cf. papuana Stevens 
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 13247-13266; locally common 
herb on ridgeline, growing on dense leaf litter in shady 
understory, tufted, stem erect, deep taproot; leaves 
grass-like, entirely smooth; calyx persisting, in 2 
whorls of 3 each, brown; corolla pale yellow, 
asymmetric; fruits rostrate, green or yellow-green; 
seeds 2, white. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi et al. 13249 
date: June 10, 1999 
det.: WT, April 2001 
