Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13781 Rubiaceae 
Psychotria phaeochlamys (Laut. & K. Sch.) Val. 
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; forest shrub; branchlets 
smooth and green; leaves fleshy, bullate, adaxially 
opaque dark green, abaxially light green; fruits 
greenish-brown (red when ripe), subtended by linear 
and hairy bracts. 
local name: wah-sah-yep (name apparently applied to 
all Psychotria); respondent says this is a small shrub 
occurring primarily close to streams. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13781 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 5, 1 999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13782 Thymelaeaceae 
Phaleria coccinea (Gaud.) F.v.M. 
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; common forest 
subshrub; leaves papery, adaxially opaque green, 
abaxially medium green; inflorescence terminal, 
fasciculate on a short peduncle; flowers entirely white, 
outer tube glabrous, 19 mm long, lobes 5 mm; style 
and the 8 stamens protruding past the throat; ovary 
minutely puberulous at the apex otherwise glabrous. 
local name: bwah-raap (accent second syllable); bark 
used to make bilums; leaves also used in magic with 
yam plantings to improve crop yields. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13782 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Nov. 27, 1999 
