Gramineae 
Panicurn , torridum Gaud. 
Gaum 56 (BPBM}, Christophersen 10 (BPBM), Kridler 3(UH)> Long 244-5 
21+50, 24-55 (BPBM) • •' 
As'would be expected, the amount and distribution of this, annual 
grass have varied more than those of'the other four phanerogams. Christ¬ 
ophersen and Gaum (1931:7) report that it was fairly common on the north 
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side of the main island in 1923 ? but .ope year later only two clumps 
were seen. In June 1962 (Kramer and Beardsley, ms.) small tufts were 
found everywhere on the island T s crest, while in August 1968 the grass 
was found in moderate numbers only, and these primarily on Bowl Hill. 
This grass was also thought to be most abundant in the vicinity of Bowl 
Hill, in September 1964- and 1966 (BSFW). The short growing period, the 
rapid wearing of dead tufts by the seabirds and the ease by which the 
wind can disperse the densely vestured spikelets can explain the varied 
distribution pattersn. 
Palmae 
Livistonia australis - 
Pritchardia pacifica Wendl. 
Pritchardia sp. 
Seed sowed in 1923; not found subsequently. 
