Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
15146 Proteaceae 
Finschia chloroxantha Diels 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area; 
shoreline along Bulili Ridge near Lababia, natural 
growth forest on ultrabasics, sealevel; 7°18’S, 
147°08.3’E. 
collection sequence 15142-15153; 8-10 m tree; leaves 
papery, bullate, adaxially dark dull green, abaxially 
lighter green and glabrous; inflorescence entirely bright 
yellow-orange, tepals and pedicels laxly hairy. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, D. Ama, & A. Towati 15146 
date: Feb. 20, 2001 
det. WT, April 9, 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
15147 Myrtaceae 
Metrosideros petiolata Val. 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area; 
shoreline along Bulili Ridge near Lababia, natural 
growth forest on ultrabasics, sealevel; 7°18’S, 
147°08.3’E. 
collection sequence 15142-15153; 7 m tree hanging 
over waterline; leaves coriaceous or firm, dull medium 
green; fruiting sepals 4, tomentulose; capsule shiny 
green turning black. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, D. Ama, & A. Towati 15147 
date: Feb. 20, 2001 
det. WT, April 1 1 , 2001 
