Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  Western Highlands

• Locality

  Bismarck Range, Mt. Oibo, subcrest slope of main ridge in vicinity of Camp 1

• Elevation

  Alt. 2357 - 2400 m. (7733 - 7874 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -5.59189, 44.7875

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Flora of Papua New Guinea
Jimi-Ramu UNDP/DEC RAP Survey
10 3 Urticaceae
Pi. jrus argenteus (Forst. f.) Wedd.
keys to tiis result on Winkler
Wes n Highlands Province; Bismarck Range, Mt. Oil», subcrest
slope of mail ridge in vicinity of Camp 1; low stature montane
forest in cloud zone, tree layer generally s10 m, undergrowth
profuse, herb layer very well developed, dense beds of moss
over ground; colls, this day centered on GPS coordinates lat. 5
deg. 35.513’ x long. 144 deg. 47.252’, GPS elev. 2357 m
(altimeter c. 2400 m).
collection sequence 10426-10501; 3-4 m shrub, male plant; twigs
strigulose; stipules connate and caducous; leaves elliptic, papery,
adaxial surface very dark dull green, aba>aally white-lanulose;
inflorescence axillary, spicale or paniculate, entirely yellow-green.
collection: W.Takeuchi 10446
det.: WT; 1/98
coll. date: Oct. 5,1995
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