University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
ZINGIBERACEAE 
Riedelia 
Det. By: Afriastini, August 1, 1991 
Field Char: Herb, 1 m tall; inflorescence 
terminal; corolla pinkish. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: District of Manokwari, 
Subdistrict Anggi, Village Iraiweri, Hamlet 
Singgenia. 
Habitat: Slope of hill, wet area. 
1910 m 
Local Names: "Mesaab bing kudib" (Hatam), "Ilis 
Koho" (Sougb) 
Med Uses: For fever. 
Elizabeth A. Widjaja 4137, June 4, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z2563-V, U44Z2564-W 
U44Z2565-X. 
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer 
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold 
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of 
Natural History and Herbarium Bogoriense. 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Trees up to 25 m tall, dbh 25-40 cm. 
Bark with vertical fissures, underbark reddish. 
Innerbark pinkish-brown. Wood light pinkish. 
Old leaves reddish. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: District of Manokwari, 
Subdistrict Anggi, Village Iraiweri, Hamlet 
Singgenia. 
Habitat: Slope of a hill. 
1910 m 
Local Names: "bikrob" (Hatam) 
Med Uses: To prevent baby from crying. 
Elizabeth A. Widjaja 4138, June 4, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z2566-Y, U44Z2567-Z 
U44Z2568-A. 
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer 
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold 
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of 
Natural History and Herbarium Bogoriense. 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
WINTERACEAE 
Drymis piperita Hook.f. 
Det. By: Afriastini, August 1, 1991 
Field Char: Small tree 6 m high, dbh 10 cm. 
Inner bark fibrous, branching blackish. Calyx 
green, corolla white. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: District of Manokwari, 
Subdistrict Anggi, Village Iraiweri, Hamlet 
Singgenia. 
Habitat: Slope of hill. 
1910 m 
Local Names: "Akuai nomor nengai" (Hatam), 
"Akuai nomor homoi" (Sougb) 
Med Uses: To boost energy for walking long 
distances. 
Elizabeth A. Widjaja 4139, June 4, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z2569-C, U44Z2570-F 
U44Z2571-G. 
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer 
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold 
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of 
Natural History and Herbarium Bogoriense. 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
WINTERACEAE 
Drimys piperita (acutifolia?) Hook.f. 
Det. By: Afriastini, August 1, 1991 
Field Char: Tree 6 m tall, dbh 8 cm. Leaves 
glaucous beneath. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: District of Manokwari, 
Subdistrict Anggi, Village Iraiweri, Hamlet 
Singgenia. 
Habitat: Slope of hill. 
1910 m 
Local Names: "Akuai nomor chan" (Hatam), "Akuai 
nomor kuai" (Sougb) 
Med Uses: To boost energy for walking long 
distances. 
Elizabeth A. Widjaja 4140, June 4, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z2572-H, U44Z2573-I 
U44Z2574-J. 
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer 
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold 
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of 
Natural History and Herbarium Bogoriense. 
