Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
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14454 Rubiaceae 
Xanthophytum papuanum Wernham 
Morobe Province; Kamiali ICAD Conservation Area; 
Bulili Ridge between Lababia and Sachsen Bay; natural 
growth lowland foothill forest, elev. c. 215 m; colls, 
centered on 7° 18.4’ x 147° 8.9’. 
collection sequence 14443-14460; common understory 
shrubs near Crestline, weak-stemmed and limby, 
gregarious plants, 1-1.5 m height; colony coll, from 
several individuals; leaves clustered near stem apices. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi & M. Kuduk 14454 
date: Jan. 22, 1998 
det.: WT, April 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14455 Piperaceae 
Piper lessertianum (Miq.) C. DC. 
keys to this result on Jebb in Johns 
Morobe Province; Kamiali ICAD Conservation Area; 
Bulili Ridge between Lababia and Sachsen Bay; natural 
growth lowland foothill forest, elev. c. 215 m; colls, 
centered on 7° 18.4’ x 147° 8.9’. 
collection sequence 14443-14460; adhesive understory 
climber with Xanthophyum 12006. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi & M. Kuduk 14455 
date: Jan. 22, 1998 
det.: WT 
