University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
ERICACEAE 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Shrub 3 m x 3 cm diameter stem; 
flower pink; fruit orangy-brown. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; north of 
km 39 on Wamena - Passvalley road/path. 
Habitat: Shrubby open woodland, near stream; 
sandstone bedrock. 
2000 m,003°40’S X 139°00’E 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4575, May 19, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti- AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3325-Y, U44Z3326-Z. 
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 
ERICACEAE 
Rhododendron 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Shrub to 4 m tall; flower orange. 
Notes: Photo taken. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; north of 
km 39 on Wamena - Passvalley road/path. 
Habitat: Shrubby open woodland, near stream; 
sandstone bedrock. 
2000 m,003°40’S X 139°00’E 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4576A, May 19, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3327-A, U44Z3328-C. 
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. 
PIPERACEAE 
Piper 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Shrub 3 m x 3 cm diameter stem; 
inflorescence yellowish-green. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; Watdangu 
area, north of km 42 on Wamena to Passvalley 
road/path. 
Habitat: Scrubby woodland with open places. 
Limestone and sandstone boulders and 
outcrops. 
2 -2.1 km,003°40’S X 139°00’E 
Local Names: "ziri" 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4576B, May 20, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti- AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3329-F, U44Z3330-G 
U44Z3331-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 
APOCYNACEAE 
Alyxia 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Trailing shrub, 2 m x 2 cm diameter 
stems. Copious white latex. Fruit orange. 
Notes: Photo taken. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: Baliem Valley; Watdangu 
area, north of km 42 on Wamena to Passvalley 
road/path. 
Habitat: Scrubby woodland with open places. 
Limestone and sandstone boulders and 
outcrops. 
2 -2.1 km,003°40’S X 139°00’E 
Local Names: "ilak-ilak" 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4577, May 20, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3332-I, U44Z3333-J 
U44Z3334-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. 
