Flora of Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14039 Pteridaceae 
Pteris tripartita Swartz 
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; fern on riverbed; stipes 
brunneous; leaves herbaceous, opaquely green both 
surfaces; areolate along major veins. 
s' 
coll: W. Takeuchi, J. Wiakabu, M. Gorrez, A. Towati 14039 
date: Aug. 14, 1999 
det.: WT; Jan. 2000 
