Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14744 Menispermaceae 
Hypserpa polyandra Becc. var. polyandra 
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; woody climber; 
leaves firm, dark dull green both sides; infructescence 
pendant; fruits yellow-green turning black and glaucous 
when ripe. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, B. Siga, & A. Towati 14744 
date: July 22, 2000 
det. WT, April 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
14745 Thymelaeaceae 
Phaleria coccinea (Gaud.) F.v.M. 
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; understory shrub; 
leaves coriaceous, dark green both sides; inflorescence 
terminal, many-flowered, perianth white, tube glabrous. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, B. Siga, & A. Towati 14745 
date: July 22, 2000 
det. WT, April 13, 2001 
