Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14430 Loranthaceae 
Dendrophthoe curvata (Bl.) Miq. 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area; 
lowland forest near Tabare (Tabali) Creek, elev. 100 m, 
margin of Metroxylon swamp at base of foothills, 7° 
15.7’ S, 147° 6.5’ E. 
collection sequence 14427-14433; wood parasite, 
shrubby habit; leaves fleshy, very brittle, yellow-green; 
corolla dull orange; fruits brown. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 14430 
date: May 26, 2000 
det. WT, April 13, 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14432 Piperaceae 
Piper lessertianum (Miq.) C. DC. 
keys to this result on Jebb in Johns 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area; 
lowland forest near Tabali Creek, 100 m, margin of 
Metroxylon swamp at base of foothills, 7° 15.7’ S, 147° 
6.5’ E. 
collection sequence 14427-14433; low climber; leaves 
herbaceous, rugose, adaxially dark dull green, abaxially 
pale green, base markedly asymmetric and cordate; 
peduncles filiform, green; spikes light brown. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 14432 
date: May 26, 2000 
