Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14005 Rubiaceae 
Hydnophytum radicans Becc. 
Madang Province, Josephstaal FMA area, between 
expedition Camp 2 & Camp 3 along the Guam River; 
alluvial forest, surge zone and flood plain of Guam R., 
GPS 280100 E, 9497596 N; elev. ca. 80 m. 
coll sequence 14004-14070; anthouse epiphyte; tuber 
light brown, more or less smooth, white inside; leaves 
fleshy, opaquely medium green both surfaces; 
inflorescence ramifying. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 14005 
date: Aug. 14, 1999 
det,: WT; Dec. 4, 1 999 
