Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14016 Piperaceae 
Piper macropiper Pennant 
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; scandent, nearly glabrous; 
leaves herbaceous, adaxially opaque very dark green, 
abaxially light green; venation from base only; spikes 
elongate, to 20 cm+, narrow, off-white; peduncle to 3 
cm. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 14016 
date: Aug. 14, 1999 
det.: WT; Nov. 24, 1 999 
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