PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Zingiberaceae Cat. # 3821 
Alpinia sp. 
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: 
Common shrubby herb in temporally inundated areas, 
2-3 m tall; infructescence terminal; fruits red-orange, 
seeds black and orange. 
McDonald & Ismail 3821 7 June 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Zingiberaceae Cat. # 3822 
Riedelia aff. corallina Val. 
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: 
Colonial herb forming shrub 1-2 m tall and wide, 
leaves light green, fruits orange, seeds black, aril red, 
infructescence basal. 
McDonald & Ismail 3822 7 June 1993 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
