Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13742 Euphorbiaceae 
Codiaeum finisterrae Pax 
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; leaves spiral, large, 
papyraceous, glabrous, adaxially nitid very dark grben, 
abaxially medium green; racemes leaf-opposed near 
the top, entirely green except for the white stamens, 
perianth strigulose, staminodes present. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13742 
date: Aug. 2, 1999 
det.: Kipiro Damas & WT, Feb. 2000 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 3743 Costaceae 
Tapeinochilos kalkmanii O. Gideon ined. 
keys to this result on Gideon 
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; inflorescence from 3 m 
tall bare stalks arising from ground; adjacent plants 
with spikes from branch axils (different? sp.); bracts 
flexible and pink. 
spikes separate 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13743 
date: Aug. 2, 1999 
det.: WT; Jan. 8, 2000 
