Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
13985 Zingiberaceae 
Etlingera sp. ?nov. (series Polyanthae) 
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; herb; stems to 4.5 m 
length, smooth and green; leaves fleshy, nearly 
glabrous, adaxially very dark green, abaxially medium 
green, blades decrescent, ligule obtuse and 
conspicuous; inflorescence from ground level, the 
heads truncate, bracts pale, ovate-obtuse; corolla white 
with red stripes and markings; anther column winged 
with foliaceous alae at the top, anthercells 10-11 mm, 
hairy on margins. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 13985 
date: Aug. 13, 1999 
det.: WT; Jan. 2000 
