Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13776 Rubiaceae 
Psychotria micralabastra (Laut. & K. Schum.) Valeton 
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; shrub on river verge; 
leaves fleshy, glabrous, adaxially medium green, 
abaxially light green; inflorescence trichotomous or 
not, axes opaque white; fruits green turning red. 
local name: wah-sah-yep; said to have no use; also 
reported by villagers as having a distribution extending 
into the foothills where it allegedly grows as large tree. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13776 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 5, 1 999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13777 Menispermaceae 
Chlaenandra ovata Miq. 
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; sterile occurrence 
voucher; forest climber; stems terete, green; leaves 
fleshy-coriaceous, dark green, ?biglandular at top of 
petiole. 
local name: see-peep; seeds used as a medicine for 
stomach pain in infants 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13777 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 16, 1999 
