Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  Western Highlands

• Locality

  Bismarck Range, Mt. Oibo, ridge community near Camp 1

• Elevation

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

• Coordinates

  -5.59189, 144.788

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

ftK
Id.
Flora of Papua New Guinea
Jimi-Ramu UNDP/DEC RAP Survey
10500 Urticaceae
Pipturus argenteus (Forst. f.) Wedd.
Western Highlands Province; Bismarck Range, Mt. Oibo, subcrest
slopes of main 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 iat. 5
deg. 35.513’ x long. 144 deg. 47.252’, GPS elev. 2357 m
(altimeter c. 2400 m).
collection sequence 10426-10501; 3-5 m shrub, female plant;
branches slender and distichous, strigulose; leaves dry-textured,
adaxial surface very dark green with impressed veins, abaxially
pale green or glaucescent; inflorescence spicate or ramifying, all
axes light green; styles white.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04389329
collection: W. Takeuchi 10500
det.: WT; 1/98
coll. date: Oct. 5,1995
04389329