Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13774 Lamiaceae 
Hyptis capitata Jacq. 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, between 
expedition Camp 2 (GPS 280100 E, 9497596 N) and 
the Guam River bridge (GPS 274.601 E, 9496.322 N), 
elevation ca. 80 m, alluvial forest on riverine terraces. 
coll. sequence 13772-13848; herb; stems 
quadrangulate, green or purplish; leaves herbaceous 
or subfleshy, adaxially opaque dark green, abaxially 
light green; inflorescence capitate, green, long- 
pedunculate; involucral bracts foliaceous. 
local name: sa-kam; no known use by village 
respondents 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13774 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 1 , 1 999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13775 Fabaceae/Leguminosae 
Crotalaria pallida Ait. 
keys to this result on Verdcourt 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, between 
expedition Camp 2 (GPS 280100 E, 9497596 N) and 
the Guam River bridge (GPS 274.601 E, 9496.322 N), 
elevation ca. 80 m, alluvial forest on riverine terraces. 
coll, sequence 13772-13848; subshrub; leaves 
herbaceous, adaxially opaque medium green, 
abaxially light green; pods inflated, green, hairs 
appressed. 
local name: pwak; pod used as a whistle 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13775 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 20, 1999 
