PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Zingiberaceae Cat. #3819 
Curcuma longa L. 
Det. By: McDonald 1993 
Locality: 
New Guinea; Sarmi, 
Coastal plain, 1-3 km N of Sewan on the Waske 
River. 
2°4'S 138°46’E Alt: 10-20 m 
Habitat: 
Primary lowland forest, canopy 25-45 m high, 
associates diverse, including Celtis, Sterculia, 
Pometia, Ficus, Oncospermum, and sundry 
Rubiaceae. 
Field Char: 
Uncommon, understory herb, 50 cm tall, leaves light 
green; inflorescence bracts pink lavender at apex, 
grading into light breen below; corolla yellow. 
McDonald & Ismail 3819 7 June 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Cat. # 3820 
Comminsia gigantea (Schef.)K. Sch. 
Det. By: McDonald 1993 
Locality: 
New Guinea; Sarmi, 
Coastal plain, 1-3 km N of Sewan on the Waske 
River. 
2°4'S 138°46'E Alt: 10-20 m 
Habitat: 
Primary lowland forest, canopy 25-45 m high, 
associates diverse, including Celtis, Sterculia, 
Pometia, Ficus, Oncospermum, and sundry 
Rubiaceae. 
Field Char: 
Tall, understory, perennial herb in temporally 
inundated areas, 2-3 m tall; flowers white, corolla 
limb ca. 3 cm diam; fruits very pale greenish, tube 
ca. 3 cm long. 
McDonald & Ismail 3820 7 June 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
