THE BOTANY OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND. 161 



These weeds though in many cases very abundant now in 

 the Settlement and the clearings on Phosphate hill and by the 

 waterfall have not spread to any distance beyond, not even 

 along the fishermen's regular routes. 



The following is a list of weeds of the island, ( excluding 

 plants merely planted intentionally which have spread of them- 

 selves such as Papaya, Capsicum and Melia ) arranged according 

 of the date of their first record. 



1890. 



Hibiscus abelmoschus. 

 Spilanthes acmella. 

 Panicum sanguinale. 

 Eleusine indica. 



1897. 



Gynandropsis pentaphylla. 

 Ageratum conyzoides. 

 Synedrella nodiflorat 

 Ipomea digitata ? 

 Solanum ferox. 

 Stachytarpheta indica. 

 Enphorbia pilulifera. 

 Phyllanthus Niruri. 

 Trema amboinensis. 



1904. 



Cleome viscosa. 

 Cardiospermun Halicacabum. 

 Ludwigia prostrata. 

 Turnera ulmifolia. 

 Ipomea chryseides. 

 Amaranthus viridis. 

 A. paniculatus. 

 Peperomia exigua. 

 Euphorbia thymifolia. 

 Cyperus Iria 

 Paspalum conjugatum. 

 Panicum colonum. 



K. A. Soc, No. 45,. 1905 



