Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13645 Orchidaceae 
Spathoglottis plicata Bl. 
subsp. puberula N.H.S. Howcroft ined. 
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; terrestrial orchid on 
streambanks; leaves plicate; flowers entirely reddish- 
purple on all parts. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13645 
date: July 31, 1999 
det.: N.H.S. Howcroft; Dec. 9, 1999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 3646 Flacou rtiaceae 
Pangium edule Reinw. 
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; common arborescent; 
leaves cordate; seeds numerous with a large fruit, 
testa brown. 
seed coll, separate 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13646 
date: July 31, 1999 
det.: WT; Nov. 28, 1999 
