Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 4009 Costaceae 
Tapeinochilos hollrungii K. Schum. 
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; robust ground herb; 
branchlets circinniform; leaves papyraceous, adaxially 
dark green, abaxially light green; inflorescence erect, 
emerging from the branch axil, bracts opaquely red, 
firm. 
spikes separate in oversize coll. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 14009 
date: Aug. 14, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 22, 1 999 
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