the conspicuous dominant with Tribulus, Boerhaavia, 
Porfculaca and Lepturus also coisSb&T 
Tribulus cistoides L .; in gravelled area north of the 
guano ruins compound growing with Lepturus, Portulaca, 
6113 Bocrtiaavia. a plant with many dead stews radiating 
out 5 to 0 feet, only new, shorter stews in bloom and 
these at their tersaine; leaves of new stem dry and falling 
off; flowers seem smaller. 
Portulaca lutea Sol. - plant + 14 inches high, many greyish 
brown stews, a few dried leaves fallen to the base of the 
plant; in sand associated with Boerha avia and Tribulus; 
north of guano ruins quad, slightly east face slope, large 
coral boulders scattered about along rim of Island above 
the sand beach; flower yellow, five petals and 1 smaller, 
6 parted style, + 29 stamens, stems dry out from the top 
down; one flower has 7 petals all slightly cleft into two 
lobes; both -pressed and live material collected. 
(Forsfc.) R. Br.; smaller clumps (2) in 
beach sand and coral shell rubble on west beach midway 
between the A.E. daylight and the nw point; when unearthed 
the roots and adhering sand particles are mist; associated 
with F, lutea Sol. 
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Portulaca sp.; northwest end in central depressed areas. 
Llgltaria dead, Tribulus very dry but a few flowers present; 
1. P. sp. with red stems (newer ones) and thick greyish- 
brown older stems; and, nearby are 2. P. sp. with thick 
clustered grey-beown stems and .green leaves; plant 1. has 
reddish partially dehydrated leaves and the .leaves of 2. 
in same area are green; 2. collected as Ho. 2521; area 
uniformely dry but condition of 1. and 2. are strikingly 
different; flower 5 petals, cleft about l/3 length into 
2 lobes, 5 parted style and t 17 stamens. 
Portulaca sp. nw. central depression in 
present ~ this Ho. 2; thick gray-brown stems, upright, 
but going prostrate or slumping as do the stews of Ho. 2320; 
no visible cone, of anthocyanin; leaves green but not dehy¬ 
drated as in Ho. 2J20; flower yellow; 6 petals l/3 in. long 
not lobed deeply - just a dip with a small tip at the bottom, 
k parted style and f 16 stamens. 
Similar to No. 2320 - reddish newer stems; these two coll, 
have paints with long, slender new stems; No. 2321 has 
