Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14030 Piperaceae 
Piper celtidiforme Opiz 
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; branchlets 
smooth and green; leaves subfleshy, adaxially opaque 
very dark green, abaxially medium green and 
puberulent on veins; spikes green, atypically narrow and 
long. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 14030 
date: Aug. 14, 1999 
det.: WT;Nov. 25, 1999 
Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14031 Urticaceae 
Villebrunea rubescens (Blume) Blume 
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; subarborescent, non- 
stinging; leaves subcoriaceous, adaxially opaque very 
dark green, abaxially medium green; inflorescence 
ramiflorous. 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 14031 
date: Aug. 14, 1999 
det.: WT; Dec. 7, 1999 
