Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13974 Urticaceae 
Pipturus argenteus (Forst. f.) Wedd. 
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; leaves herbaceous, 
adaxially light green, abaxially glaucescent; fruits 
whitish with embedded achenes. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13974 
date: Aug. 13, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 7, 1999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13975 Polypodiaceae 
Microsorum papuanum (Baker) Parris 
keys to this result on Hovenkamp et al. 
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; epiphyte; rhizome terete, 
elongate; basal scales rotund, ca. 1 mm; leaves fleshy, 
yellowish-green. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13975 
date: Aug. 13, 1999 
det.: WT; Jan. 2000 
