Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
15609 Cucurbitaceae 
Trichosanthes ovigera Blume 
Morobe Province, near Bubia, lowland rainforest with scattered 
gardens, 70 m elev., ca. 6°40’S, 146°56’ E. 
common herbaceous climber. 
LF sample taken. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi & D. Ama 15609 
date: December, 2001 
det: Brigitta & Willem de Wilde, 23 Aug 2002 
Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
15663 Cucurbitaceae 
Trichosanthes schlechteri Harms 
Morobe Province, near Bubia, lowland rainforest with scattered 
anthropogenic disturbance from subsistence gardening, 70 m elev., ca. 
6°40’S, 146°56’ E. 
ground vine; leaves dry-textured, dull light or dark green; fruit glossy, 
variously green-yellow-red. 
photos, leaf sample. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi & D. Ama 15663 
date: March, 2002 
det: Brigitta & Willem de Wilde, 23 Aug 2002 
