University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
ARALIACEAE 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Treelet/shrub, monopodial to 3 m. 
Fruit pale green. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; north of 
km 39 on Wamena - Passvalley road/path. 
Habitat: Open healthy plateau, low shrubs plus 
Dacrydium spp. Sandstone outcrops. 
2150 m,003°40’S X 139°00’E 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4558, May 18, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3293-P, U44Z3294-Q. 
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 
GESNERIACEAE 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Herb to 1 m tall; flower yellow; 
fruit waxy, white. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; north of 
km 39 on Wamena - Passvalley road/path. 
Habitat: Mossy forest, by stream; sandstone 
bedrock. 
2150 m,003°40’S X 139°00’E 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4563, May 19, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti- AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3295-R, U44Z3296-S. 
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. 
THEACEAE 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Slender understory tree, 5 m x 6 cm 
diameter. Bark reddish-brown, powdery. Flower 
white. Fruit green. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; north of 
km 39 on Wamena - Passvalley road/path. 
Habitat: Mossy forest, by stream; sandstone 
bedrock. 
2150 m,003°40’S X 139°00’E 
Local Names: "hali” 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4564, May 19, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3297-T, U44Z3298-U 
U44Z3299-V. 
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 
AQUIF OLI ACE AE 
Ilex 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Tree 35 m x 30 cm dbh. Bark 
reddish-brown, peeling; inner-bark yellowish. 
Fruit pinkish-red. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; north of 
km 39 on Wamena - Passvalley road/path. 
Habitat: Mossy forest, by stream; sandstone 
bedrock. 
2150 m,003°40’S X 139°00’E 
Local Names: "min" 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4565, May 19, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3300-W, U44Z3301-X 
U44Z3302-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. 
