Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 3964 Gnetaceae 
Gnetum costatum K. Schum. 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, colls 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 13953-14003; subarborescent; leaves 
subcoriaceous, caudate, adaxially opaque dark green, 
abaxially medium green, venation ventraily impressed; 
‘inflorescence’ axes pink; seeds opaquely red, 
conspicuously rostrate. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13964 
date: Aug. 13, 1999 
det.: WT; Nov. 29, 1999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13965 Piperaceae 
Piper majusculum Blume 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, colls 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 13953-14003; sterile vine in forest; leaves 
herbaceous, pubescent, cordately-based, adaxially 
opaque very dark green, abaxially medium green; 
venation impressed, pinnatiform. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13965 
date: Aug. 13, 1999 
det.: WT;Nov. 24, 1999 
