Notes on the Flora oj Kahoolawe. 7 



MALVACEAE. 

 Abutilon incanum G. Don. 

 Gossypium tomentosum Nutt. 



There is a small area of this plant on the southwest side near 

 the shore. 



CACTACEAE. 

 Opuntia tuna Mill. 



Perhaps a dozen plants seen on the island. 



COXYOLYULACEAE. 



Ipomoea palmata Forsk. 



Ipomoea pentaphylla Roem & Sch., var. trichosperma. 



This plant, which has large tuberous roots, is said to be quite 

 conspicuous after the rains. 



Ipomoea pentaphylla Jack. 

 Ipomoea pes-caprae ( b. ) Sw. 



A few seedlings of this species were observed on a sandy beach. 



YERBENACEAE. 

 I^antana camara L. 



A few plants were observed by Mr. Stokes. 



SOLANACEAE. 

 I/ycium sandwicense Gray. 



A few specimens amongst rocks near the shore. 



Nicotiana glauca R. Grab. 



The prevailing shrub on the island. 



COMPOSITAE. 



Acanthospermum brasilum Schrank. 

 Sonchus oleraceus I.. 



On hillocks of the wind-swept plain there is another composite 

 not yet identified. This species also occurs on Maui. 



Tli- iriking lack of shore plants ; these salty individuals 



which usually escape goats and sheep on the other islands are 

 completely consumed here, at least during the recent Ion- drought. 



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