ocoevola association seexae to be more extensive on the east. There also 
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seems to be some error in the handling of the southwest end of the island. 
I observed dried plants of Solanuffi . nigrum on the west side growing with 
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Tribulus and Er axcr ostis. Tlxe Srigeron Is also dry and most of the plants 
have passed blooming. On the southwest end the Scaeyola seedlings are 
numerous in the Kama association. A large area at the southwest 
end looks as if swept over by high seas. I collected Solanua. nigrum, in 
flower and growing vigorously in the Ioomoea stand on the midwest 
aide of the lagoon. I observed nine Cocos fruits on the beach. On the 
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northeast side of the lag s a large area of dead Pinches and Cyperus- . 
I collected 
on the west side. Two large bushes with large white 
flowers-*-growing in the thick Scaevola ♦ These are located Just to the 
south of the hill camping area on the west side. I collected two 
Portulaca plants as live specimens. The olersce a sp. varies morphologically 
depending on the niche in which it grows. Plants in sand have very red 
stems and more widely spaced leaves along the stem. 
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Itinery; a. from camp to north end of lagoon; 
b. west side of lagoon to bare area on southwest side then 
to the south end of the lagoon and across beach; 
c. up the southeast beach crossing to east side of lagoon; 
d. north to beach and west along sand hills to camp; 
e. in evening I collected by flashlight on the west side 
of lagoon, southwest beach and west beach area. 
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