Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 3377 Cyperaceae 
Mapania cuspidata (Miq.) Uittien 
var. angustifolia (Uittien) Uittien 
Morobe Province; NW of Waria River; along the 
streambed of Wara Eya, 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 13348-13382; herb on shady 
streambanks; leaves dry-textured, somewhat firm, shiny 
green. 
coll: W. Takeuchi et al. 13377 
date: June 15, 1999 
det.: WT, June 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13378 Araceae 
Homalomena hooglandii A. Hay 
Morobe Province; NW of Waria River; along the 
streambed of Wara Eya, near Yai Village, colls, 
centered on 7° 57’ 14” S, 147° 35’ 55” E, natural growth 
alluvial forest, elev. 150-200 m. 
collection sequence 13348-13382; aromatic ground 
herb; all vegetative parts dark green; spathe deciduous, 
green, spadix sessile, 31 x 3 mm when rehydrated, 
white; stigma large, discoid, no staminodes, male zone 
dimerous. 
coll: W. Takeuchi et al. 13378 
date: June 15, 1999 
det.: WT, June 2001 
