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POLYPODIACEAE 
Asplenium nidus L. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: epiphytic near 
base of tree trunks, St. John 21,410; 
"kartep.” 
Nephrolepis acutifolia (Desv.) Christ 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: epiphytic on 
base of tree trunk, St. John 21,409; 
"aniimkarere.” 
Polypodium Phymatodes L. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: on bases of Cocos 
trees, St.John 21,379; ''kino.” 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: observed; 
called "kino.” 
More recently this species has been re- 
classified as Microsorium Scolopendria 
(Burm.) Copeland, in Gen. Fil. 195, 
1947. The writer has not yet made the 
tests necessary to a decision on the 
validity of the numerous fragments 
separated from 'Polypodium as genera. 
PSILOTACEAE 
Psilotum nudum (L.) Griseb. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: on wet mossy 
rock, St.John 21,426; "mal dok” ( = to 
lean toward me), "bang.” Rare; the 
vernacular names known to only a very 
few old people. 
CYCADACEAE 
Cycas circinalis L. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: observed in 
cultivation in the village; "laugok.” 
PANDANACEAE 
Pandanus carolinianus Martelli, Webbia 
4(2): 400, tav. XXXIV, figs. 1-3, 1914. 
Majuro Atoll: S. E. side, Aug. 26, 1944, 
E. H. Bryan, Jr. "Very good eating — 
[like] carrot with apricot flavor.” First 
record for the Marshalls. Known only 
from the type locality on Yap Island. 
The general name for Pandanus is "bop.” 
Pandanus odoratissimus L. f., var. novo- 
guineensis (Martelli) St.John, comb. nov. 
P. tectorius Soland. var. novo-guineensis Mar- 
telli. Webbia 4(2): 413, tav. XLIII, figs. 
4-5, 1914. 
Kwajalein Atoll, Ennylabegan Island, Aug. 
4, 1944, E. H. Bryan, Jr. First record in 
the Marshalls; known previously from 
Hatzfeldthafen in German New Guinea. 
The name P. tectorius is rejected as being 
inadequately published. 
Pandanus pulposus (Warb.) Martelli, Web- 
bia 4(2): 409, tav. XXXVIII, figs. 1-3, 
1914. 
P. tectorius Soland. var. pulposus Warburg, 
in Engler’s Pflanzenreich IV, fam. 9: 49, 
1900. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: tree 7 m.X2 dm., 
H. St.John 21,371; called "kubenan.” 
Type locality is in the Marshalls: "Ra- 
dackinseln.”; collector, Chamisso. Kane- 
hira also listed it from Jaluit. 
GRAMINEAE 
Cenchrus echinatus L. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: on sand in shade, 
St. John 21,376; called "quaramiyumut” 
( = to slow you down). 
Eragrostis amabilis (L.) Wight & Arn. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: common, on sand 
in shade, St.John 21,378; called "wujoet” 
(a name meaning grass, that is, any 
grass). Also observed on Majuro Atoll, 
Majuro Islet. 
Lepturus repens (Forst.) R. Br. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: tufted, in sand, St. 
John 21,373; "wujoet” (= grass). 
Saccharum officinarum L. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: cultivated by 
house, only one variety, introduced by 
the Japanese from Kusaie, now rare, St. 
John 21,413; called "to.” 
Thuarea involuta (Forst.) R. & S. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: creeping, on top of 
coral sand beach, St.John 21,374; called 
"wujoet.” Also observed on Majuro 
Atoll, Majuro Islet. 
