Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14410 Sterculiaceae 
Commersonia bartramia (L.) Merrill 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area; 
alluvial floodplain along Saia (Sela) River, ca.25 m, 7° 
21.5’ S, 147° 08’ E. 
collection sequence 14403-14420; small tree on 
sandbar; leaves herbaceous, rugose, adaxially dark dull 
green, abaxially glaucescent, underleaf indument 
bilayered; corolla off-white; fruits with plumose light 
brown spines. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 14410 
date: May 25, 2000 
det. WT, April 13, 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14411 Davalliaceae 
Davallia pectinata Sm. 
conf. with FI. Male, key 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area; 
alluvial floodplain along Saia (Sela) River, ca.25 m, 7° 
21.5’ S, 147° 08’ E. 
collection sequence 14403-14420; epiphyte on fallen 
tree trunk; rhizome long-creeping; leaves somewhat 
firm, upper side dark green, pale green beneath. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 1441 1 
date: May 25, 2000 
det. WT, April 21, 2001 
