Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14494 Piperaceae 
Piper cf. mestonii F.M. Bailey 
Morobe Province; Gabensis, lowland forest at elev. ca. 
200 m, 6°44’S, 146°46’E. 
climber; branchlets smooth, green, nodose; stipules 
hairy; leaves fleshy, adaxially nitid dark green, abaxially 
pale green, base generally flat to rounded; spikes 
yellow. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 14494 
date: June 7, 2000 
det. WT, April 8, 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14495 Piperaceae 
Piper caninum Bl. 
keys to this result on Jebb in Johns 
Morobe Province; Gabensis, lowland forest at elev. ca. 
200 m, 6°44’S, 146°46’E. 
puberulent liane; twigs nodose, smooth and green; 
leaves herbaceous, bullate, adaxially very dark green, 
abaxially pale green; berries green turning red. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 14495 
date: June 7, 2000 
det. WT, April 8, 2001 
