University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
HYDROCOTYLACEAE 
Centella asiatica Urban 
Det. By: Afriastini, August 1, 1991 
Field Char: Herb; flower greenish. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: District of Manokwari, 
Subdistrict Anggi, Village Iraiweri, Hamlet 
Suitebe. 
Habitat: Wet area, wet grassland. 
1900 m 
Local Names: "Nyamdut" (Hatam), "Dulakmasi" 
(Sougb) 
Med Uses: Used for fever. 
Elizabeth A. Widjaja 4353, June 14, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z2633-W. 
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 
POLYGONACEAE 
Harfordia papuana Lauterb. 
Det. By: Afriastini, August 1, 1991 
Field Char: Tree 15 m tall, dbh 20 cm. Leaves 
with strong smell. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: District of Manokwari, 
Subdistrict Anggi, Village Iraiweri, Hamlet 
Suitebe. 
Habitat: Riparian forest. 
1910 m 
Local Names: "Bijei" (Hatam), "Betochi" (Sougb) 
Med Uses: Used to kill hair lice. 
Elizabeth A. Widjaja 4366, June 14, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z2634-X, U44Z2635-Y 
U44Z2636-Z. 
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 
SAPINDACEAE 
Guioa subsericea Radik. 
Det. By: Afriastini, August 1, 1991 
Field Char: Tree 12 m tall, dbh 25 cm; bark grey. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: District of Manokwari, 
Subdistrict Anggi, Village Iraiweri, Hamlet 
Suitebe. 
Habitat: Riparian forest. 
1900 m 
Local Names: "Pipon" (Hatam), "Bresna kagitz" 
(Sougb) 
Med Uses: To boost energy. 
Elizabeth A. Widjaja 4371, June 14, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z2640-G, U44Z2641-H 
U44Z2642-I, U44Z2643-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. 
University of Illinois at Chicago 
PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA 
LILIACEAE 
Cordyline fruticosa Bl. 
Det. By: Afriastini, August 1, 1991 
Field Char: Shrub 2 m tall. Flower purple. 
Locality: Irian Jaya: District of Manokwari, 
Subdistrict Anggi, Village Iraiweri, Hamlet 
Suitebe. 
Habitat: Secondary forest, sometimes planted. 
1900 m 
Local Names: "Imuf" (Hatam), "She" (Sougb) 
Med Uses: Used to treat illnesses of children. 
Elizabeth A. Widjaja 4380, June 15, 1991 
This is a voucher specimen for 
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening 
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z2644-K, U44Z2645-L 
U44Z2646-M. 
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. 
