Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
15237 Rubiaceae 
Canthium sp., sens. lat. 
conspecific series 14654, 15100, 15136, 15237 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area, 
alluvial forest along Tabare (Tabali) River, elev. 75-100 
m, near 7°16’S, 147°05.5’E. 
collection sequence 15207-15240; 3 m shrub; leaves 
herbaceous, adaxially dark dull green, abaxially medium 
green; corolla white, throat pilose with moniliform hairs; 
style slightly exserted at anthesis, stigma broader than 
long. 
flowers bottled. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, D. Ama, & A. Towati 15237 
date: Feb. 24, 2001 
det. WT, March 2001 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
15238 Myrsinaceae 
Maesa haplobotrys F.v.M. sens. lat. 
atypically lepidote 
Morobe Province; Kamiali Wildlife Management Area, 
alluvial forest along Tabare (Tabali) River, elev. 75-100 
m, near 7°16’S, 147°05.5’E. 
collection sequence 15207-15240; 3 m shrub; leaves 
fleshy, adaxially dark dull green, abaxially light green; 
spikes green; fruits globose, ?monospermous. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi, D. Ama, & A. Towati 15238 
date: Feb. 24, 2001 
det. WT, June 2001 
