Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 3700 Costaceae 
Tapeinochilos recurvatum K. Schum. 
keys to this result on Gideon 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, along track 
to Morasapa from expedition Camp 1 and ending at 
the large landslip area at GPS 28030 E, 950285 N; 
colls, generally near Camp 1 (Kumamdeber) at GPS 
281407 E, 9504560 N, elev. 530 ft. (ca. 160 m); 
landslide area is a large collapse feature with a 
successional community; surrounding vegetation is 
mature growth foothill forest. 
coll, sequence 13647-13717; understory herb; spikes 
1-3 from first branch axil, bracts yellow turning orange- 
red, flexible. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13700 
date: Aug. 1, 1999 
det.: WT; Jan. 8, 2000 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13701 Araceae 
Rhaphidophora versteegii Engler & Krause 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, along track 
to Morasapa from expedition Camp 1 and ending at 
the large landslip area at GPS 28030 E, 950285 N; 
colls, generally near Camp 1 (Kumamdeber) at GPS 
281407 E, 9504560 N, elev. 530 ft. (ca. 160 m); 
landslide area is a large collapse feature with a 
successional community; surrounding vegetation is 
mature growth foothill forest. 
coll, sequence 13647-13717; climber; monoaxial 
architecture; leaves fleshy, opaque green; spathe 
yellow. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13701 
date: Aug. 1,1999 
det.: WT; Jan. 2000 
