Long, Charles R. 1964 September 17, 1964 - North Island The following species were observed: 1. Lepidium - still in bloom along east shore, growing in bare gravel. Plants of this species on the interior are in fruit with only a very few flowers remaining. 2. Tribulus - present in the entire central part of the North Island and a conspicuous dominant on the northwest side. 3. Scaevola - small, stunted shrubs on the south shore - perching frigatebirds, boobies and noddies. 4. Boerhaavia - found from the beach to the central portions, pinkish lavender to white flowered (faded ?). 5. Lepturus - flattened clumps with stolons found on the periphery of the island; upright many-crowned plants found on the interior. The strong plants are obviously younger and, perhaps, due to the wave and wind action, a perpetual colonizer of these shifting island parts. 6. Eragrostis variabilis - clumps found in central area alone. 7. Achryanthes - several bushes were found in the central somewhat depressed portion of the island. 8. Dolanum - in flower and fruit. A low spreading shrub found in the central area. A transect was made beginning at a point midway along the south shore and walking a compass line due north. Lepturus ------- Tribulus-------Tribulus-------Solanum--------Tribulus----- Boerhaavia------Boerhaavia----Lepidium-------Tribulus-------Boerhaavia (shore) Lepiduum Lepiduum Eragrostis Eragrostis (shearwater Boerhaavia burrows) Tribulus-------Tribulus-------Lepiduum-------Lepturus-------Solanum ------- Eragrostis Eragrostis Tribulus Solanum Lepiduum (seedlings) Boerhaavia Lepiduum Solanum Tribulus Lepturus Solanum Solanum Eragrostis Boerhaavia Tribulus Sicyos Boerhaavia Tribulus (shore)