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SPECIMEN EXAMINE : MOLUCCAS. W. Ceram is., Kairatu,fr. 4 Jun 1959, K. Kartawinata et al. 68 BO, L. Tatodaku, Morotai, fl.+fr.14 May 1949, A
Kostermans 765 BO. NEW GUINEA. IRIAN JAYA. P. Kobroor, Aru Is., fl. 27 Oct 1994, H.P. Nooteboom 5916 BO, L; P. Kobroor, Aru Is., fl.+fr. 1 Nov
1994, H.P. Nooteboom 6002 BO, L. Manokwari : Tafelberg, fl.+fr. 12 Jun 1956, C. Kalkman 3510 BO; R. Pami, fl.+fr. 22 Aug 1957, C.H. Koster 4361
BO; Sidei, fl.+fr. 28 Mar 1958, H.A. van de Sijde 5571 BO. Jayapura. Mambramo Albatros, Nov 1926, Dr. van Leeuwen 11295 BO, L. PAPUA
NEW GUINEA PNG. Central District : Kuriva, fl.fr. 4 May 1971, H. Streimann et al. 51511 BO, L; Mori R., Abu sub dist., fl.+fr. 12 Feb 1969, E.E.
Henty et al. 41849 L; Mori R., fl.+fr. 21 Apr 1964, C.D. Sayers 19652 BO, L; Brown River, fl.+fr. 30 Jun 1981, A. Kairo 615 L; Kairuhu, fl. 20 Sep
1962, P.J. Darbyshire 1000 BO, L. Gulf District. Mid. Tauri River., fl.+fr. 14 Mar 1966, L.A. Craven et al. 1032 L. Morebe District. Sattelberg, fl.+fr. 20 Dec
1935, J. Clemens 1312 L. Sepik District : Hunstein River, Ambunti Sub dist., fl.+fr. 25 Jul 1966, R.D. Hoogland et al. 10647 L. Port Moresby, Fl.+fr. 15
Aug 1967, A. Kairo et al. 30902 L. Madang District, Bundi, fl.+fr. 17 Mar 1972, E.E. Henty 49252 BO.
12. Popowia polytricha Diels
1. Tatodaku, Morotai 4. P. Kobroor, Aru Is 7. Gulf District. Mid. Tauri River.
2. W. Ceram isl., Kairatu 5. Mambramo Albatros 8. Morebe District. Sattelberg 3. Manokwari : Tafelberg 6. Madang District, Bundi 9. Port Moresby
Fig. 25. Distribution of Popowia schefferiana Diels.
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5 6
7 8
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Popowia polytricha Diels in Journ. Arnold Arb. X 1929 76. - Type : New Guinea. Papua New Guinea PNG, Bisiatabu on the edges of forest, alt.
460 m., No 586.
Tree bearing branches, 7 m high, with bark grey. Branched foliaceous light brown mixed with yellow. Petioles very short. Leaves 6 – 8.5 by 2.5 – 4.5
cm, elliptic or obovate – elliptic, apex short acuminate, subchartaceous, upper surface glabrous, lower surface sub light brown, dense pubescent, with
unequal side, nerves a little slightly raised, secondary nerves 6 – 8 pairs. Flower solitary, peduncle 5 – 7 mm long. Sepals broadly triangular, 1.5 mm
length, 2.5 mm wide, on the outside dense pubescent. Petals especially on the outside minutely tomentose, outer petals, subovate, ca. 2 mm length, 2 – 2.5
mm wide; inner petals, thick, on the outside conspicuously major, 3 – 3.5 mm length, 2 – 2.5 mm wide; Stamens 15 – 18, 1 mm long; carpels 6, dense
sericeous, stigma subobovoid possesed of, 2 mm long.
DISTRIBUTION : New Guinea. Papua New Guinea PNG : Bisiatabu ECOLOGY : on the edges of forest, alt. 460 m. asl.
NOTES : This species which is characterized by the cinnamon-colored,
densely pubescent under-side of the leaves differ from P. schefferiana Diels. Diels with which it agrees in the shape of the petals, in the tomentulous
branchlets, considerably broader leaves and fewer carpels. SPECIMENS EXAMINED : New Guinea. Papua New Guinea PNG, Bisiatabu
on the edges of forest, alt. 460 m., Brass 586 NY.
Bisiatabu
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Fig. 26. Distribution of Popowia polytricha Diels.
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13. Popowia platyphylla Diels
Popowia platyphylla Diels in Engl. Jahrb. 3 1915 182. - Type : Papua New Guinea, Kaiserin, Sepik, Aug1913, Ledermann 11373. not seen in BO and
L. Small tree, branch bark dark brown. Young twigs dense hairs - pilose.
Petioles small, 1 – 3 mm long. Leaves 12 – 18 by 5 – 7.5 cm, broadly elliptic or elliptic, chartaceous, apex acuminate, base narrowed and unequal-side, narrow
minutely spot on the upper side, the lower hairs – pilose on the midrib and veins with distinct long ascending hair, primary nerves on both side ca. 7 pairs, from
midrib angle beneath prominent. Flowers soliter, peduncle short, very stright
dark pilose, 2 – 3 mm long. Sepals triangular, dark – hispid – pilose, 4 mm
length, 3.5 mm wide. Petals whitish, outer petals on the in side short, pilose , 4
mm length, 2.5 mm wide; inner petals thick, pilose, base hollowed out in a curve, apex long curved in wards, 5 – 6 mm length, 4 mm wide. Stamens 12, vertical,
flat; carpel 6, ovary hairy, long springkled; stigma glabrous or minute pappilose, ovoid – ellipsoid.
DISTRIBUTION : NEW GUINEA. PAPUA NEW GUINEA PNG : Sepik District.
ECOLOGY : Commonly grows in primary rain forest NOTES : The above description is taken from the Annales du Jardin
Botanique de Buitenzorg. SPECIMENS EXAMINED : Papua New Guinea, Kaiserin, Sepik, Aug1913,
Ledermann 11373.
Kaiserin, Sepik
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Fig. 27. Distribution of Popowia platyphylla Diels.
