Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14500 Piperaceae 
Piper cf. caninum Bl. 
Morobe Province; Gabensis, lowland forest at elev. ca. 
200 m, 6°44’S, 146°46’E. 
puberulent climber; branchlets nodose, brownish-green; 
leaves fleshy, adaxially dull medium green, abaxially 
light green with pink venation; spikes light green. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 14500 
date: June 7, 2000 
det. WT, April 8, 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14501 Piperaceae 
Piper caninum Bl. 
keys to this result on Jebb 
Morobe Province; Gabensis, lowland forest at elev. ca. 
200 m, 6°44’S, 146°46’E. 
puberulent liane; twigs smooth, green; leaves 
chartaceous, adaxially very dark dull green, abaxially 
pale green, base mostly cuneate. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi 14501 
date: June 7, 2000 
det. WT, April 8, 2001 
