Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13826 Commelinaceae 
Amischotolype mollissima Hassk. 
form mollissima 
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; understory herbs, very 
common in wet situations; leaves pubescent both 
sides, upper surface with a marginal zone of hairs; 
inflorescence capitate and purple, axillary. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13826 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Jan. 5, 2000 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13827 Meliaceae 
Dysoxylum sparsiflorum Mabberley 
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; subarborescent; leaves 
soft-textured, adaxially medium green, abaxially 
yellow-green; fruits globose, axillary, large, exocarp 
yellow-green turning yellow when ripe. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13827 
date: Aug. 9, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 20, 1999 
