University of Illinois at Chicago 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
MYRTACEAE 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Shrub/bush 4 m tall. Inflorescence 
bright orange-red, borne on old wood of stem; 
conspicious calyx and style. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; north of 
km 39 on Wamena - Passvalley road/path. 
Habitat: Low stature, scrubby, open forest to 
20 m tall. Fine yellow soils and 
occasional whitesands with limestone 
boulders and outcrops, occasional 
sandstone. 
c. 2000 m,003°40’S X 139°00’E 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4521, May 16, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3071-X, U44Z3072-Y. 
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer 
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold 
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of 
Natural History and Herbarium Bogoriense. 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
MELASTOMATACEAE 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Shrub 2 m tall. Leaves with red 
veins. Flowers pinkish-magenta; stamens and 
anthers yellow. Fruit red. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; north of 
km 39 on Wamena - Passvalley road/path. 
Habitat: Low stature, scrubby, open forest to 
20 m tall. Fine yellow soils and 
occasional whitesands with limestone 
boulders and outcrops, occasional 
sandstone. 
c. 2000 m,003°40’S X 139°00'E 
Local Names: "boo-doo" 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4522, May 16, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti- AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3073-Z, U44Z3074-A. 
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer 
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold 
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of 
Natural History and Herbarium Bogoriense. 
ARALIACEAE 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Tree 20 m x 10 cm dbh; pachycaul. 
Leaves c. 120 cm long with 10 pr. leaflets. 
Fruit green with pale-brown corky tubercles. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; north of 
km 39 on Wamena - Passvalley road/path. 
Habitat: Low stature, scrubby, open forest to 
20 m tall. Fine yellow soils and 
occasional whitesands with limstone 
boulders and outcrops, occasional 
sandstone. 
c. 2000 m,003°40’S X 139°00’E 
Local Names: "bul" 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4523, May 16, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3075-C, U44Z3076-F 
U44Z3077-G, U44Z307S-H. 
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer 
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold 
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of 
Natural History and Herbarium Bogoriense. 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Tree 15 m x 20 cm dbh. Bark grey, 
rugose, slightly cracked; inner-bark yellowish. 
Flower yellowish with reddish tint; stamens 
brick-red. Fruit 30 x 6 mm, green (immature). 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; north of 
km 39 on Wamena - Passvalley road/path. 
Habitat: Low stature, scrubby, open forest to 
20 m tall. Fine yellow soils and 
occasional whitesands with limestone 
boulders and outcrops, occasional 
sandstone. 
c. 2000 m,003°40’S X 139°00’E 
Local Names: "wima-cot" 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4524, May 16, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3079-I, U44Z3080-J 
U44Z3081-K. 
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer 
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold 
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of 
Natural History and Herbarium Bogoriense. 
