Long, C. R. 
1954 " 
Collection Number Description 
18 
2438 
2439 
2440 
244i 
2442 
Portulaca lutea S ol.- irj. sand*-pocket of beach rock 
pile, in flower, southwest beach - live collection. 
Boerhaavia sp. - white flowers and stems to 3.5 ft., 
plant large and vigorous, growing in sand pocket of 
coral rock near washed out area SW end - associated with 
Sesuvium . 
Algae - in saline pool, water collected in a depression, 
NE end of the lagoon. 
Tribulus cistoides L. - growing in gravel on bottom half 
of lagoon bowl rim, north end of island; nesting Blue¬ 
faced Boobies; associated with Boerhaavia sp. 
Algae - Upper 1.5 in. of lagoon crust showing algal layer' 
NW floor of lagoon; specimen enverted in vial; upper 
.25 in. salt, reddish layer next . 25 , - .125 in. layer 
blue green alga and I 1.0 in. of darker, brown colored 
material. 
October 20 , 1964 - McKean Island 
Collection Humber Description 
2443 
2444 
2448 
2449 
Boerhaavia . diffusa L. - growing in pocket of coral rubble, 
inner bowl of lagoon N side above the Sesuvium mat - a 
vigorous plant in flower and fruit; stems to 4 ft. 
Algae - growing in sandy pool bottom - about 1 ft. water 
at low tide - many epiphytis, ne reef 
Algae - in tide pools covered with water at low tide, ne reef. 
Algae: covers sides of pools, not exposed at low tide, ne reef 
Algae: ne reef, on exposed rocks at low tide and in surge 
channels. . 
* 
Algae: ne reef, sides of surge channels, coralline red 
alga, covered at low tide. 
Sesuvium - new stem growth with flowers, collected on SE 
mat near the lagoon floor. Pickled collection. 
