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Easter Island, Dec. 16, 1904
+ 1. Fern - Asplenium obtusatum Forst. (det. B.L.R.)
Scattering - near shore - on rocks - 2
+ 2. Fern - Paspalidium polypodioides Dory (det. B.L.R.)
About rocks in all places where moisture is available. 2
3. Cenchrus Echinatus d. On hillside about 50 to 600 ft. elevation - prickle of burs brownish purple 4.
* 4. Dichelachne crinita Hook.f. (det. B.L. Robinson)
Acutida. 2
5. Chloris - Abundant everywhere, the common grass 2
6. Digitaria La Perrière Bay 2
7. Paspalum. 2
8. Eragrostia (Unicale in set 2) 1
+ 9. Sporobolus indicus R.Br.
Epicampes about 2
10. Scirpus - common on plains, La Perrière Bay 2
11. Cyperus - Noted only in enclosures for Banana tree (Unicale in set 2) 1
* 12. Sisyinchium micanthum Cav. Abundant on rocky plains of low elevation 4
13. -> Polycarpon tetraphyllum Growing on rocks abundant. 4
14. Euphorbia. On rocks and barren places. abundant. 2
15. " " " " " " 1
/ Unicale in set 2)
16. Euphorbia - Abundant - rocky places near La Perrière Bay. 2
+ 17. Portulaca oleracea (det. B.L.R.) growing near beach - not abundant 2
18. Aqalis Abundant about rocky walls ye.
Flowers yellow
* 19. Eutawicum australis (R.Br)?
Crythrea australis R.Br. Rocky plains near La Perrière Bay 3