University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
GRAMINEAE 
Ischaemum barbatum Retz. 
Det. By: Afriastini, August 1, 1991 
Field Char: Grass up to 1-1.5 m tall. 
Notes: Dominant species. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: District of Manokwari, 
Subdistrict Anggi, Village Iraiweri, Hamlet 
Irai 1. 
Habitat: Grassland, open area. 
1870 m 
Local Names: "Maidunti” (Hatam), "Aramasesa" 
(Sougb) 
Elizabeth A. Widjaja 4285, June 10, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z2625-0. 
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 
ORCHIDACEAE 
Dendrobium 
Det. By: 
Field Char: About 0.5 m tall. Flower orange. 
Notes: Terrestrial. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: District of Manokwari; 
Subdistrict Anggi, Village Iraiweri, G. Kobrei. 
Habitat: Marshy land. 
2300 m 
Local Names: "Endongto" (Hatam), "Agomeritz" 
(Sougb) 
Med Uses: Used to treat skin diseases. 
Elizabeth A. Widjaja 4287, June 10, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z2626-P. 
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 
POLYPODIACEAE 
Microsorium 
Det. By: 
Locality: Irian Jaya: District of Manokwari; 
Subdistrict Anggi, Village Iraiweri, Hamlet 
Imbai. 
Habitat: Wet area, under the trees. 
1860 m 
Local Names: "Gebouw" (Hatam), "Nesib" (Sougb) 
Med Uses: Used to reduce fever. 
Elizabeth A. Widjaja 4293, June 11, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z2627-Q, U44Z2628-R. 
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 
SAXIFRAGACEAE ? 
Det. By: 
Field Char: Tree; bark fibrous; fruit purple. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: District of Manokwari, 
Subdistrict Anggi, Village Iraiweri, Hamlet 
Imbai, along Sungai Irai. 
Habitat: Riparian forest. 
1860 m 
Local Names: "Chubuya" (Hatam) 
Med Uses: Energy booster. 
Elizabeth A. Widjaja 4319, June 11, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z2629-S, U44Z2630-T 
U44Z2631-U, U44Z2632-V. 
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. 
