Notes on the flora of Gardner Island 
by C. R. Long 
Thirty species of vascular plants have been collected and/or 
recorded from Gardner Island. The majority of the introduced species 
(designated by an asterisk) were probably brought from the Gilbert 
Islands in the late 1930's by settlers. Vascular plants were collected 
by the U. S. Exploring Expedition in 1840 (one sheet of this collection 
was located in the United States National Herbarium); and, by C. R. 
Long in October 19^4. 
Gramineae 
Cenchrus echinatus L.* 
Long 2467 (UH). The burrgrass forms heavy stands in coral rubble 
of the abandoned village and is naturalizing along paths of the north 
and the south portions. 
Digitaria pacifica Stapf.* 
Long 2476, 2504, 2515 (OH). In coral gravel of roadway in village 
and on the east portion of the southwest island. This species appears 
to be naturalizing widely over the island. 
Eragrostis tenella (Link.) Beauv.* 
Long 2^71 (UH). In coral gravel of the abandoned village and 
adjacent Cocos groves. 
Lepturus repens (Forst.) R. Br. 
Long 2465, 2472, 2489, 2493* 2508 (UH). Common in sandy soils 
over the island. 
Cyperaceae 
Fimbristylis cymosa R. Br. 
Long 2459, 2505 (UH). In a well watered depression of coral rubble 
on the southwest island among dead Cocos . Possibly introduced. 
Palrna e 
Cocos nucifera L. 
Groves occur on the west and south sides the majority of which 
have been planted in modern times. Between 1938 and 1940, 8,000 
coconuts had been planted (Laxton, 195l)* 
Amaryllidaceae 
Crinum asiaticum L.* 
Long 2525 (UH). Ornamental near abandoned huts in village. 
Urticaceae 
Fleurya ruderalis (Forst. f.) Gaud, ex Wedd. 
Long 2502 (UH). On coralline hardpan, north side, under shade of 
Pisonia grove, scarce. 
