University of Illinois at Chicago 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
LABIATEAE / LAMIACEAE 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Trailing herb to 1.5 m long stem; 
flower pale blue with violet stamens. 
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: "nero-gum” 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4578, May 20, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3335-L, U44Z3336-M. 
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 
LABIATEAE / LAMIACEAE 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Trailing herb to 2 m long stem; 
flower violet. Not recognized locally as 
separate spp. but more robust, hairy and 
darker-colored flower than 4578. 
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: ’’nero-gum'' 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4579A, May 20, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3337-N, U44Z3338-0. 
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. 
URTICACEAE 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Slender shrub/treelet to 4 m x 5 cm 
diameter stem. Fruit pale 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 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4579B, May 20, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3339-P, U44Z3340-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 
ERICACEAE 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Robust shrub 5 m x 5 cm diameter 
stem. Flowers pink with orange anthers. 
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: "Sud-nee” 
J. S. Burley & Ismail 4580, May 20, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z3341-R, U44Z3342-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. 
