Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 3968 Melastomataceae 
Otanthera bracteata Korth. 
keys to this result on Mansfeld 
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; shrub of open areas; 
involucral bracts whitish-green; flowers 5-merous, 
hypanthium red-setose, petals white to pink; fruits 
baccate, orange-red. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13968 
date: Aug. 13, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 17, 1999 
