Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13335 Cyperaceae 
Mapania cuspidata (Miq.) Uittien 
var. petiolata (C.B. Clarke) Uittien 
Morobe Province; NW of Waria River; along the 
streambed of Wara Pao, near Yai Village, colls, 
centered on 7° 57’ 14” S, 147° 35’ 55” E, natural growth 
alluvial forest, elev. 1 50-200 m. 
collection sequence 13332-13347; ground herb; 
occasional in frequency; leaves firm, plicate, caudate, 
adaxially dark green, abaxially yellow-green, flush red- 
purple; petiole alate at base; peduncle green; spikes 
brown. 
coll: W. Takeuchi et al. 13335 
date: June 14, 1999 
det.: WT, June 2001 
