Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13617 Melastomataceae 
Medinilla aff. tenuipedicellata Baker f. 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, near 
Kumamdeber, along streambed flowing to SW of 
expedition Camp 1 and returning along ridgeline; 
streambed bordered by many landslides, mostly with 
early successional vegetation but also with mature 
forest patches on higher slopes; Kumamdeber GPS 
281407 E, 9504560 N, elev. 530 ft. (ca. 160 m), the 
stream joins a larger tributary at GPS 28151 E, 
950298 N. 
coll, sequence 13608-13646; forest epiphyte; roots 
with fleshy and farinaceous nodules; leaves fleshy, 
adaxially opaque medium green, abaxially light green; 
fruits in cauline fascicles, pedicels and epicarp pink. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13617 
date: July 31, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 16, 1999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13618 Commelinaceae 
Pollia thyrsiflora (Blume) Steud. 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, near 
Kumamdeber, along streambed flowing to SW of 
expedition Camp 1 and returning along ridgeline; 
streambed bordered by many landslides, mostly with 
early successional vegetation but also with mature 
forest patches on higher slopes; Kumamdeber GPS 
281407 E, 9504560 N, elev. 530 ft. (ca. 160 m), the 
stream joins a larger tributary at GPS 28151 E, 
950298 N. 
coll, sequence 13608-13646; ground herb; leaves 
herbaceous, opaque green; peduncle and rachises 
glabrous, panicle somewhat contracted; exocarp 
metallic blue. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13618 
date: July 31, 1999 
det.: WT; Jan. 5, 2000 
