Patrick Blanc presenting the numerous radiating lateral stems of Tapeinochilos beccarii, with inflorescences at the junction, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025
Patrick Blanc looking at the pinnate leaves of the tall stemmed Alocasia brancifolia in forest understory, Manokwari, West Papua, May 2025
Patrick Blanc observing the perfectly symmetric large leaf the main monopodial stem of Piper decumanum, Manokwari, West Papua, May 2025
Patrick Blanc among the flowering branches of the tall shrubby Cyrtandra arfakensis, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025
Patrick Blanc and Musa arfakiana in forest understory, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025
Patrick Blanc and Pascal Héni around the base of Musa ingens, the tallest banana of the world, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025
Patrick Blanc standing at the base of Musa ingens, the tallest banana of the world, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025
Patrick Blanc at the base of Musa ingens, the tallest banana of the world, Arfak Mts, 1300 m asl, West Papua, May 2025
Patrick Blanc observing the self standing erect stems of Freycinetia marantifolia, Manokwari, West Papua, May 2025
Patrick Blanc observing the strongly plicate fronds of a local native form of Asplenium nidus, sometimes considered as var. plicatum and maybe at the origin of cultivars like 'Cobra', Manokwari, West Papua, May 2025