Psilotaceae 
Psilottam nudaim (L.) Beauv. 
Hake Is«, common on wet base of Cocos« Ho. 3233. Dixon 
whose collections were from the South Island alone did not 
collect or record this species. The author was unable to 
Psilof^^ on any other island or islet on the atoll. 
Hake Island judging by the frequency of Psilotxan and Taoca 
had received more precipitation before the visit of the 
Pacific Program party than the other portions of the atoll. 
The more robxist mesic Cocos groves also support this obser¬ 
vation. 
PILICBS 
Polypodiaoeae 
Microsorium soolopendrium (Buna, f.) Merr. 
Reported by Dixon (as Polypodium nhymatodes L.)j Hake 
Is., grotmdcover under Cocos forests, Ho. 3244j Long Is., 
north end, under scattered Cocos, Ho. 3250j South Is., Ho. 
3287. This widespread Pacific fern appears to be thriving 
even under very dry conditions. 
SPERMATOPHITA 
Pandanaoeae 
Pandanxis tectorivis Park. 
Tree 2.5 meters hi^, at edge of second islet south of 
Hake Is. (west side), Ho. 3227. Also obseirved on Hake Island 
(see Pig. 
Gramineae 
Lept\irus repens (Porst. f.) R« Br. 
Tufts to 1.5 decimeters hi^, in coral sand, second is¬ 
let south of Long Island, Ho. 3211; islet northeast of South 
Island, Ho. 3221; growing in coral sand several meters above 
lagoon, common, Hake Island, Ho. 3236; on east windward side 
of Hake Island, exposed site, in sand. Ho, 3238; exposed site, 
in sand, Long Island, Ho. 3247; near lagoon shore, fo\irth is¬ 
let north of Bird Island, west side. Ho. 3259; numerous cltimps 
