Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13718 Asteraceae 
Ageratum conyzoides L. 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, ridgeline 
near Tikiam and Kumamdeber (expedition Camp 1), 
centered on GPS 281407 E, 9504560 N, elev. 530 ft. 
(ca. 160 m); mature foothill forest with numerous 
treefall gaps. 
coll, sequence 13718-13744; weedy herb in sago 
clearing, swampy ground; phyllaries irregularly 
serrulate near the top, sparsely hairy to subglabrous. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13718 
date: Aug. 2, 1999 
det.: WT; Nov. 28, 1999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13719 Cyperaceae 
Scleria polycarpa Boeck. 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, ridgeline 
near Tikiam and Kumamdeber (expedition Camp 1), 
centered on GPS 281407 E, 9504560 N, elev. 530 ft. 
(ca. 160 m); mature foothill forest with numerous 
treefall gaps. 
coll, sequence 13718-13744; trailside herb; herbage 
entirely green; leaves in pseudowhorls, blades 
sparsely hirtellous; nutlets white, hairs in clusters. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13719 
date: Aug. 2, 1999 
det.: WT; Jan. 6, 2000 
