Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14387 Euphorbiaceae 
Phyllanthus cf. effusus S. Moore 
closest result on Airy Shaw’s key but possibly a lowland P. 
clamboides 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area; near 
mouth of Alealer River, alluvial forest on riverbank, 
sealevel, 7° 19.5’ S, 147° 7.8’ E. 
collection sequence 14377-14402; understory shrub 3-4 m 
tall; leaves distichous, herbaceous, adaxially dark dull 
green, abaxially yellow-green; female inflorescence diffuse, 
paniculate, axes purple; sepals 3+3, styles 3, free, bifid, 
disk glands conspicuous; fruits green. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 14387 
date: May 25, 2000 
det. WT, April 23, 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
1 4388 Myrtaceae 
Syzgyium longipes Merr. & Perry 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area; near 
mouth of Alealer River, alluvial forest on riverbank, 
sealevel, 7° 19.5’ S, 147° 7.8’ E. 
collection sequence 14377-14402; 3-4 m tall understory 
shrub; leaves distichous, papery; single pendant fruit seen. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 14388 
date: May 25, 2000 
det. WT, April 10, 2001 
