Plants of Aur and Majuro — St, John 
285 
introduced weed in village, St. John 
21,373; called ''nargo.” Also observed 
on Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet, where 
called “marigo.” 
APOCYNACEAE 
Ochrosia oppositifolia (Lam.) K. Schum. 
0. parviflora (Forst.) Henslow 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: tree 15 m.X2 dm., 
St. John 21,388; called "kujebara.” 
Plumeria acuminata Ait. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: ornamental trees, 
observed in cultivation in the village; 
called '’mei ria.” 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: common orna- 
mental tree, cultivated; called ’’meria.” 
The vernacular names are contractions of 
Plumeria. 
ASCLEPIADACEAE 
Asclepias curassavica L. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: observed, cul- 
tivated as an ornamental in the village; 
called "ialu” ( = a pronunciation of 
yellow). 
CONVOLVULACEAE 
Ipomoea Batatas L. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: cultivated, 
rare, introduced by the Germans. Tuber 
1.5 dm. long, flesh white, St. John 
21,414; called ’'juweet potato” ( = sweet 
potato) . 
Ipomoea gracilis R. Br. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: vine, climbing 
2-3 m., St. John 21,411; called ”mar- 
ginejojo.” 
Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) Roth 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: common on or 
near the beaches; called "marginejojo.” 
Ipomoea tuba (Schlecht.) Don 
1. grandiflora sensu Jacq., non L. f. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: trailing or climbing 
high on trees, St. John 21,383; called 
"marabele” ( = white man’s or foreign 
necklace). Also observed on Majuro 
Atoll, Majuro Islet; called "marabele.” 
BORAGINACEAE 
Cordia subcordata Lam. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: tree 10 m.X 
4 dm., wood used for timber, St. John 
21,408; called ”kono.” 
Messerschmidia argentea (L. f.) I. M. 
Johnston 
Tournefortia argentea L. f. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: tree 7 m.X 2 dm., 
common near outer beach, St. John 
21,390; called ”krm.'” Also observed on 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet, where 
called "kurm.” 
VERBENACEAE 
Premna integrifolia L. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: native tree, ob- 
served; called ”kar.” 
LABIATAE 
Ocimum sp. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: aromatic herb, 
observed in cultivation; called "katarin” 
( = Catharine). 
ACANTHACEAE 
Hemigraphis reptans (Forst.) T. Anders. 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: trailing in 
shade, only in village, St. John 21,433. 
It has no native name and was probably 
introduced, perhaps by the natives. 
RUBIACEAE 
Guettarda speciosa L. 
Aur Atoll, Tabal Islet: tree 8 m.X2 dm., 
St. John 21,387; called "wudilonaro” 
( = flower of the bush). 
Majuro Atoll, Majuro Islet: observed; 
called ”wut.” 
Hedyotis biflora (L.) Lam. 
Oldenlandia biflora L. 
Majuro Atoll, Uliga Islet: erect, forming 
colonies 1 m. in diameter, St. John 
21,370. 
Ixora carolinensis (Val.) Hosokawa var. 
typica Fosberg 
