Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
15059 Blechnaceae 
Blechnum dentatum (Kuhn) Diels 
keys directly on Copeland 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area; 
Bulili Ridge near Lababia, natural growth foothill forest 
on ultrabasics, average elev. 150 m; 7°18.3’S, 
147°08’E. 
collection sequence 15042-15079; dimorphic ground 
fern; leaves coriaceous, dark green above, pale green 
beneath, pinnae confluent except near the stipe, apices 
acute. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi & D. Ama 15059 
date: Feb. 17, 2001 
det. WT, April 16, 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
15061 Pteridaceae 
Pteris tripartita Swartz 
keys directly on Copeland 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area; 
Bulili Ridge near Lababia, natural growth foothill forest 
on ultrabasics, average elev. 150 m; 7°18.3’S, 
147°08’E. 
collection sequence 15042-15079; ground fern in 
ridgeline burn area; leaves very light green, venation 
anastomose along costae and costulae. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi & D. Ama 15061 
date: Feb. 17, 2001 
det. WT, April 16, 2001 
