Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14742 Smilacaceae 
Smilax cf. ovatolanceolata Koyama 
Morobe Province, Kamiali Wildlife Management Area, W 
bank of the Saia River near Hessen Bay, alluvial forest, 
sealevel, near 07°21.7’S, 147°08.3’E. 
collection sequence 14730-14753; climber; leaves dry- 
coriaceous, adaxially dark green, abaxially pale green 
or glaucous; tepals 3+3, yellow, recurved; ovary green, 
3-lobed, yellow stigma; infructescence of solitary 
umbels, fruits globose, yellow turning black. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, B. Siga, & A. Towati 14742 
date: July 22, 2000 
det. WT, April 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14743 Sterculiaceae 
Sterculia aff. shillinglawii F. Muell. 
does not key on Tantra 
Morobe Province, Kamiali Wildlife Management Area, W 
bank of the Saia River near Hessen Bay, alluvial forest, 
sealevel, near 07°21.7’S, 147°08.3’E. 
collection sequence 14730-14753; subarborescent, 5 m 
height; leaves herbaceous, adaxially dark green, 
abaxially slightly lighter green, underleaf hairs stellate- 
appressed, sessile; perianth lobes 5, off-white or cream, 
connivant at anthesis, tube glabrous; developing 
follicles in group of 5. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, B. Siga, & A. Towati 14743 
date: July 22, 2000 
det. WT, April 15, 2001 
