Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13779 Urticaceae 
Pipturus argenteus (Forst. f.) Wedd. 
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 in regrowth; 
leaves herbaceous, adaxially opaque medium green, 
abaxially glaucescent; inflorescence entirely green. 
local name: woh-ru-momb; said to have no use. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13779 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 7, 1 999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13780 Poaceae 
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach. 
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; grass on forest border; 
culms 3 m height, erect; bristles to ca. 1 .5 cm. 
local name: wohn-zab; said to have no use. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13780 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Jan. 7, 2000 
