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Vascular plants recorded from Fanning Island 
by C. R. Long 
Sixty-eight species of vascular plants are recorded for Fanning 
Island. One moss and three lichens are included. Collections of vascular 
plants, lichens and mosses have been made by the following: S.C. Ball, 
July, August 19^2; E. Christopherson, July 1922/ 1924; G* * ** P. Wilder, 
December 1924j F. R. Fosberg, April 1934; H* St. John and F. R. Fosberg, 
April 1934; H. St. John, April 1934; F. C. Sibley and L. N. Huber, July 
1965; and C. R. Long, July 1965* A plus mark indicates that the species 
is introduced. 
Lichenes 
Anthracothecium palmarum (Krmplhbr.) Mull.* 
Long 3593 (uhJI An orange thallus lichen found on a branch of 
Tournefortia argentea . This species is common on the trunks of Cocos . 
Physcia crispa (Pers.) Nyl. 
Long 3595 (UH). Found on the branch of Tournefortia . 
Pyxine Copelandii Vainio 
Long 5593 (UH). Collected with Anthracothecium on Tournefortia . 
1 
Musci 
7 - 1 
Calymperes tenerum C.M.*-* 
Long 3598 (UH). Common on branches of Tournefortia and on Cocos trunks. 
Filices 
* 
Polypodiaceae 
Polypodium scolopendria Burn, f. 
Ball 6 (biSH), Christophersen 19 (BISH), Long 3523/ 3549 (UH). 
This species forms a groundcover with Lepturus under the older Tourne ¬ 
fortia stands, and is common at the base of Cocos trees within the 
plantations. 
Araucariaceae 
Araucaria excelsa (Lamb) R. Br.+ 
Noted by Christophersen (1927) arid observed in 1965 - a tree about 
5 m. high. Several smaller trees were observed near the cable station 
quarters. 
* Lichens were identified by Prof. C. W. Dodge, Department of Botany, 
The University of Vermont. 
** Identified by Mr. Wm. Hoe, Department of Botany, The University of 
Hawaii. 
