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40. Amaranthus viridis L. Short-lived herb, 
erect or prostrate; stem 30-80 cm. long, freely 
branching; leaves alternate; petioles 2.5-5 cm. 
long; blades 5-7.5 cm. long, lanceolate to ovate, 
smooth; flowers monoecious, in terminal spikes 
and often in axillary clusters; sepals nearly 1 
mm. long, lanceolate; ovary wrinkled, and in 
fruit indehiscent; seeds less than 2 mm. wide, 
discoid, brown. Introduced weed. 
Parry: 20 August 1944, Bryan . 
NYCTAGINACEAE 
41. Boerhavia diffusa L. var. diffusa. "Matok 
aitok.” "Rebijraka.” Trailing perennial herb, 
from fleshy root; branches 30-200 cm. long, 
often pink; leaves opposite; petioles 4-10 mm. 
long; blades 2.5-4 cm. long, ovate to ovate- 
lanceolate, variable; upright branchlets with re- 
duced leaves; peduncles 2-8 cm. long; inflores- 
cence umbellate-paniculate, with heads of pink 
flowers; calyx tube 3 mm. long, funnelform, 
glandular; stamens 2-3; nutlet 3 mm. long, fusi- 
form, viscid hairy. Abundant. 
Engebi: 18 May 1946, F os berg 24,394 ; 12 
August 1949, St. John 23,779. Aomon: 16 May 
1946, Fosberg 24,336 , and 24,362. Aaraanbiru: 
3 June 1946, Taylor 46-1,337 . Aniyaanii: 8 Au- 
gust 1949, St. John 23,718; 1957, Lane 37-120. 
Japtan: 20 August 1944, Bryan; 27 May 1946, 
Taylor 46-1,293. Eniwetok: 6 August 1949, 
St. John 23,709. Igurin: 14 May 1946, Fosberg 
24,306; 6 September 1957, Lane 37-123. Rigili : 
1 August 1956, Rainey. 
42. B. diffusa var. tetrandra (Forst. f. ) Hei- 
merl. "Rabitchragai.” Calyx tube glabrous; sta- 
mens 3-6. 
Bogombogo: 31 May 1946, Taylor 46-1,307. 
Bogon: 11 August 1949, St. John 23,761. Ru- 
joru: 13 August 1949, St. John 23,806. Aomon: 
4 June 1946, Taylor 46-1,330. Aaraanbiru: 3 
June 1946, Taylor 46-1,333. Runit: 24 May 
19 46, Taylor 46-1 ,263. Aniyaanii: 25 May 1946, 
Taylor 46-1,274. Igurin: 22 May 1946, Taylor 
46-1,230. Rigili: 10 August 1949, St. John 
23,747; 1 August 1956, Rainey; 11 September 
1957, Lane 37-131, and 37-133. 
43. Mirabilis Jalapa L. "Emen aur.” Flerb 
0.3-1 meter tall, glabrous, freely wide branch- 
ing; leaves opposite; petioles 1-2.5 cm. long; 
blades 5-10 cm. long, ovate, the base truncate 
or cordate; involucre green; calyx 5-7 cm. long, 
wide funnelform, petaloid, in several colors; 
fruit leathery, ribbed; seeds 6 mm. in diameter, 
blackish. Introduced, probably as an ornamental. 
Eniwetok: 17 May 1946, Fosberg 24,370. 
44. Pisonia grandis R. Br. "Kangae.” Tree, 
5-20 m. tall; wood soft; leaves subopposite or 
crowded, nearly glabrous; petioles 1-4 cm. long; 
blades 8-20 cm. long, elliptic, the apex and base 
commonly acute; cymes terminal, more or less 
puberulent; flowers unisexual; calyx 4-6 mm. 
long, campanulate, pink; fruit 1 cm. long, fusi- 
form, with several longitudinal, glandular spiny 
ribs. Abundant, forming forests on better 
habitats. 
Elugelab: 2 June 1946, Taylor 46-1,231. Bo- 
gon: 11 August 1949, St. John 23,769. Engebi: 
18 May 1946, Fosberg 24,402. Aitsu: 13 August 
1949, St. John 23,793. Rujoru: 2 June 1946, 
Taylor 46-1,323 ; 13 August 1949, St. John 
23,807 . Aomon: 16 May 1946, Fosberg 24,337; 
4 June 1946, Taylor 46-1,332. Biijiri: 14 August 
1949, St. John 23,816. Aaranbiru: 3 June 1946, 
Taylor 46-1,333. Runit: 24 May 1946, Taylor 
46-1,263; 15 August 1949, St. John 23,839. 
Aniyaanii: 25 May 1946, Taylor 46-1,272; 8 
August 1949, St. John 23J726. Japtan: 15 May 
1946, Fosberg 24,332 and 24,337; observed 
1946, Taylor; 1957, Lane 37-147. Parry: 
observed 1944, Bryan. Jieroru: 21 May 1946, 
Taylor 46-1,243. Igurin: 14 May 1946, Fosberg 
24,304, and 24,308; 22 May 1946, Taylor 46- 
1,231; 9 August 1949, St. John 23,736. Giriin- 
ien: 20 August 1957, Lane 37-107, and 37-109. 
Rigili: 10 August 1949, St. John 23,744. 
PORTULACACEAE 
45. Portulaca lutea Soland. "Kiran.” Fleshy, 
long-lived herb, prostrate or suberect, glabrous; 
stems 15-50 cm. long, enlarging and becoming 
suffrutescent at base; petioles 1-3 mm. long, 
with tuft of axillary hairs; blades 10-35 mm. 
long; petals when fresh 10-12 mm. long, yel- 
low; stamens 24-48; seeds 1-1.1 mm. long, 
black. 
Bogombogo: 31 May 1945, Taylor 1,312. 
Bogon: 11 August 1949, St. John 23,762. Aitsu: 
observed 1949, St. John. Aomon: 16 May 1946, 
