Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 4007 Araceae 
Rhaphidophora korthalsii Schott 
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; adhesive climber; leaves 
2.3 m long, geniculate, fleshy, nitid medium green both 
sides; peduncle green, spikes green, ca. 10 spikes at 
apex of stem. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 14007 
date: Aug. 14, 1999 
det.: WT; Jan. 7, 2000 
