Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13910 Cucurbitaceae 
Trichosanthes sp. 
keys to longiflora-bracteata fork on Harms, no flowers 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, coll.s 
around expedition Camp 2 at the Guam River; 
centered on GPS 280100 E, 9497596 N, elevation ca. 
50 m; generally from lower slopes of natural-growth 
foothill forest. 
coll, sequence 13877-13910; vine in regrowth areas; 
leaves fleshy, simple, cordately based; pepo 39 cm x 
9.5 cm, oblongoid, exocarp nitid green; said to be 
edible after roasting. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13910 
date: Aug. 11,1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 1999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13911 Gentianaceae 
Cotylanthera tenuis Blume 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, coll.s 
around expedition Camp 2 at the Guam River; 
centered on GPS 280100 E, 9497596 N, elevation ca. 
50-100 m; generally from lower slopes of natural- 
growth foothill forest. 
coll, sequence 13911-13952; achlorophyllous herb 
from forest litter; perianth 4-merous, pale violet, 
hyaline. 
entire plant bottled 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13911 
date: Aug. 12, 1999 
det.: WT; Jan. 16, 2000 
