Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
15100 Rubiaceae 
Canthium sp., sens. lat. 
conspecific series 14654, 15100, 15136, 15237 
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 15080-15109; 10-15 m tree; 
leaves undulate, fleshy, adaxially dark dull green, 
abaxially lighter green; flowers 5-merous, corolla pale 
yellow, throat of tube moniliform-pilose; anthers black; 
style slightly exserted at anthesis, stigma capitate. 
flowers bottled. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, D. Ama, & A. Towati 15100 
date: Feb. 18, 2001 
det. WT, March 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
15101 Rubiaceae 
Gardenia sp. nov. 
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 15080-15109; 20-30 m canopy 
emergent; leaves somewhat firm, vernicose dark green 
both sides, very resinous after drying; flowers recovered 
from the ground: calyx 3-alate, light green; corolla white, 
6-7 lobes. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, D. Ama, & A. Towati 15101 
date: Feb. 18, 2001 
det. WT, March 2001 
