Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 3942 Piperaceae 
Piper decumanum (Rumph.) L. 
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; vine, sterile occurrence 
voucher; stems green; leaves dry-brittle, rugose, 
adaxially very dark green, abaxially medium green; 
venation prominently and coarsely reticulate. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13942 
date: Aug. 12, 1999 
det.: WT; Nov. 24, 1 999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13943 Aspleniaceae 
Asplenium nidus L. var. nidus 
keys to this result on Holttum 
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; nested fern, epiphyte; 
base upwardly arcuate; leaves somewhat firm, 
medium green both surfaces, tapered at both ends. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13943 
date: Aug. 12, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 29, 1999 
