Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13969 Rubiaceae 
Airosperma psychotrioides Laut. & 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; understory subshrub; 
leaves herbaceous, adaxially opaque very dark green, 
abaxially medium green, costa strigose; fruits 
compressed, off-white, exocarp strigulose. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13969 
date: Aug. 13, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 4, 1999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13970 Piperaceae 
Piper pullibaccum Trelease 
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; scandent; leaves 
herbaceous, pubescent, adaxially opaque very dark 
green, abaxially light green, base asymmetric, often 
cordate; infructescence elongate, fruits dull orange. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13970 
date: Aug. 13, 1999 
det.: WT; Nov. 24, 1999 
