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Native plants of the MarshallsContents:  Subdivision PsilopsidaSubdivision Pteropsida (ferns and seed plants)Class Pteridophyta (ferns)Class Angiospermae (true flowering plants)Subclass Monocotyledonae (monocots)Subclass Dicotyledonae (dicots)REFERENCESSubdivision Psilopsida Scientific name: Psilotum nudum English name: whisk fern Marshallese name: martok Subdivision Pteropsida (ferns and seed plants) Class Pteridophyta (ferns) Scientific name: Ophioglossum nudicaule English name: adder's tongue fern Marshallese name: ?  Scientific name: Ophioglossum pendulum English name: strap fern Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Asplenium nidus English name: bird's nest fern Marshallese name: kartop Scientific name: Nephrolepis acutifolia English name: sword fern Marshallese name: anmokadede Scientific name: Nephrolepis hirsutula English name: sword fern Marshallese name: anmokadede Scientific name: Polypodium scolopendria English name: polypodia fern Marshallese name: kino Scientific name: Pteris tripartita English name: ? Marshallese name: iri pairik Scientific name: Thelypteris interrupta English name: shoestring fern Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Vittaria incurvata English name: shoestring fern Marshallese name: ? Class Angiospermae (true flowering plants) Subclass Monocotyledonae (monocots) Scientific name: Pandanus tectorius (some atolls possibly native, then introduced to others) English name: pandanus, screw pine Marshallese name: bob (general) Scientific name: Cymodocea rotandata English name: rounded seagrass Marshallese name: ujoij in lojet Scientific name: Halophila minor English name: ovate seagrass Marshallese name: ujoij in lojel Scientific name: Thalassia hemprichii English name: common seagrass Marshallese name: ujoij in lojet Scientific name: Centosteca lappacea English name: ? Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Digitaria ciliaris English name: Henry's crabgrass Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Digitaria gaudichaudii English name: "crabgrass" Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Digitaria radicosa English name: itchy crahgrass Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Digitaria setigera English name: "crabgrass" Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Lepturopetium marshallense English name: "Micronesian endemic grass" (Enewetak. Kwajelein, Rota only) Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Lepturus gasparricensis English name: "Marshalls endemic bunchgrass" (Bokak and Wake only) Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Lepturus repens (several varieties and hybrids) English name: wiry bunchgrass Marshallese name: ujoij aitok Scientific name: Paspalum cartilgineum English name: ? Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Stenotaphrum micranthum English name: ? Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Thuarea involuta English name: ? Marshallese name: kak-kumkum, ujoij maroro, ujoij in kammwalmwal Scientific name: Cyperus javanicus English name: "sedge" Marshallese name: ujoij in bat, ujoij in eoon bol Scientific name: Cyperus odorutus (varieties) English name: "sedge" Marshallese name: bukor Scientific name: Fimbristylis cymosa English name: St.John's sedge Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Fimbristylis dichotoma English name: "sedge" Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Pycreus polystachyos English name: "sedge" Marshallese name: derijman, padalijmaan Subclass Dicotyledonae (dicots) Scientific name: Peperomia ponapensis English name: ? Marshallese name: rabikiaja Scientific name: Laportea ruderalis English name: "nettle" Marshallese name: neen kotkot Scientific name: Pipturus argentus English name: ? Marshallese name: armwe Scientific name: Procris pedunculata English name: ? Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Ximenia americana English name: sourplum Marshallese name: kaloklok Scientific name: Achyranthes aspera English name: chatff flower Marshallese name: kaloklok Scientific name: Achyranthes canescens English name: ? Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Boerhavia albiflora English name: ? Marshallese name: drepijdreka Scientific name: Boerhavia repens English name: tarweed Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Boerhavia tetrandra English name: ? Marshallese name: natto, perial, matok aitok Scientific name: Pisonia grandis English name: ? Marshallese name: kanal Scientific name: Sesuvium portulacastrum English name: sea purslane Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Portulaca lutea English name: ? Marshallese name: purya Scientific name: Portulaca samoenis English name: ? Marshallese name: kuran Scientific name: Cassytha filiformis English name: laurel dodder Marshallese name: kaonon Scientific name: Hernandia sonora English name: Chinese lantern tree Marshallese name: pinpin Scientific name: Lepidium bidentatum English name: peppergrass Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Rorippa sarmentosa English name: ? Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Capparis cordifolia English name: ? Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Caesalpinia bonduc English name: gray nickers, wait-a-bit Marshallese name: jeimota Scientific name: Caesalpinia major English name: yellow nickers Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Canavalia catharica English name: beach pea Marshallese name: marlap Scientific name: Canavalia microcarpa English name: ? Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Canavalia rosea English name: sea bean Marshallese name: marlap Scientific name: Canavalia sericea English name: silky jackbean Marshallese name: marlap Scientific name: Entata phaseoloides English name: sea bean Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Intsia bijuga English name: ifil tree Marshallese name: kubok,kukuk Scientific name: Sophora tomentosa English name: silverbush Marshallese name: kille Scientific name: Vigna marina English name: ? Marshallese name: markinenjojo Scientific name: Tribulus cistoides English name: puncture vine Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Soulamea amara English name: ? Marshallese name: kabwijion, keinwa Scientific name: Suriana maritima English name: ? Marshallese name: kalane, nene, kekun Scientific name: Euphorbia chamissonis English name: ? Marshallese name: pedol, maldok Scientific name: Allophylus timoriensis English name: ? Marshallese name: kfltaak Scientific name: Dodonaea viscosa English name: sticky hopbush Marshallese name: kamen Scientific name: Triumfetta procumbens English name: prostate burr bush Marshallese name: atat Scientific name: Abutilon asiatica English name: ? Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Gossypium hiras variety (Wake only) English name: Polynesian cotton Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Sida fallax English name: ? Marshallese name: kio Scientific name: Pemphis acidula English name: ? Marshallese name: kone Scientific name: Lumnitzera littorea English name: ? Marshallese name: kimeme Scientific name: Terminalia samoensis English name: Samoan almond Marshallese name: ekkon, kukon Scientific name: Barringtonia asiatica English name: fish-poison tree Marshallese name: wop Scientific name: Neisosperma oppositifolia English name: ? Marshallese name: kojbar Scientific name: Ipomoea littoralis English name: beach morning glory Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Ipomoea macrantha English name: white morning glory Marshallese name: marpele Scientific name: Ipomoea pes-capra English name: goat's foot morning glory Marshallese name: topo, marlap Scientific name: Cordia subcordata English name: sea trumpet Marshallese name: kono Scientific name: Heliotrope anomalum English name: scrub heliotrope Marshallese name: ? Scientific name: Tournefortia argentea English name: heliotrope iree Marshallese name: kiden Scientific name: Clerodendrum inerme English name: butterfly pea Marshallese name: wulej Scientific name: Premna obtusifolia English name: false elderberry Marshallese name: kaar Scientific name: Aidia conchinchinesis English name: ? Marshallese name: kielomar Scientific name: Guettarda speciosa English name: ? Marshallese name: utilomar Scientific name: Scaevola taccada English name: half-flower Marshallese name: konnat Scientific name: Wollastonia biflora English name: beach daisy Marshallese name: markubwebwe, marjaj REFERENCES Abo, Takaji, Byron W. Bender, Alfred Capelle, and Tony DeBrum 1985. Marshallese-English Dictionary, third edition. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii Anderson, Donald 1950. The Plants of Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin, No. 7, pp. 1-4 Blumenstock, David I. et al. 1961. A report of the typhoon effects upon Jaluit Atoll. Atoll Research Bulletin, No. 75, pp. 1-105 Falanruw, Marjorie C., Jean E. Maka, Thomas G. Cole, and Craig D. Whitesell 1990. Common and Scientific Names of Trees and Shrubs of Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands. Pacific Southwest Research Station, Berkeley, California Fosberg, F. R. 1959b. Vegetation and Flora of Wake Island. Atoll Research Bulletin, No. 67, pp. 1-21 Fosberg, F. R. and Marie-Helene Sachet 1962. Vascular plants recorded from Jaluit Atoll. Atoll Research Bulletin, No. 92, pp. 1-39 ___________ 1969. Wake Island Vegetation and Flora, 1961-1963. Atoll Research Bulletin, No 123, pp. 1-15 ___________ 1982. Micronesian Poaceae: Critical and Distributional Notes. Micronesica, Vol. 18 (2), pp. 45-102 Fosberg, F. R., Marie-Helene Sachet and Royce Oliver 1979. A Geographical Checklist of Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica, Vol. 15 (1-2), pp. 41-295 ___________ 1982. Geographical Checklist of Micronesian Pteridophyta and Gymnosperma. Micronesica, Vol. 18(1), pp. 23-62 ___________ 1987. A Geographical Checklist of the Micronesian Monocotyledonae. Micronesica, Vol. 20 (1 - 2), pp.19-129 Fuller, Harry J. and Donald D. Ritchie, 1967. General Botany, fifth edition. Harper & Row Publishers, New York, New York Glassman. Sidney F. 1952. The Flora of Ponape. Bishop Museum Bulletin, No. 209 Goo, Fannie S. S. and Albert H. Banner 1963. A Preliminary Compilation of Marshallese Animal and Plant Names. Hawaii Marine Laboratory, University of Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii Hatheway, William H. 1953. The Land Vegetation of Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin, No. 16, pp. 1-67 Lamberson, Janet 0. 1982. A Guide to Terrestrial Plants of Enewetak Atoll. Bishop P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii 1987a. Natural History of Terrestrial Vascular Plants of Enewetak Atoll, pp. 17 - 35 in Devaney, Dennis A., Ernst S. Reese, Beatrice L. Burch, and Philip Helfrich (eds.). The Natural History of Enewetak Atoli, Vol. II, Biogeography and Systematics. United States Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. Merlin, Mark, Alfred Capelle, Thomas Keene, James Juvik and James Maragos 1994. Keinekkan Im Meian Aelon Kein; Plants and Environments of the Marshall Islands. East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii Merril, Elmer D. 1945 (reprinted 1981). Plant Life of the Pacific World. Charles E.Tuttle Co., Publishers, Rutland, Vermont Moore, Philip H. and Patrick D. McMakin 1979. Plants of Guam. University of Guam Cooperative Extension Service, Guam Moul, Edwin T. 1957. Preliminary report on the flora of Onotoa Atoll, Gilbert Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin, No. 57, pp. 1-48 Sabath, Michael D. 1977. Vegetation and Urbanization on Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands. Pacific Science, Vol. 31, No. 4, pp.321-332 Taylor, William Randolph 1950. Plants of Bikini and other Northern Marshall Islands. University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan Tsuda, R. T, F. Raymond Fosberg and Marie-Helene Sachet 1977. Distribution of Seagrasses in Micronesia. Micronesica, Vol. 13(2), pp. 191-198 Waiker, Jacqueline 1992. The Subtropical Garden. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon Wagner, Warren L., Derral R. Herbst and S. H. Sohmer 1999. Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press, Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu, Hawaii Whistler, Art and Otto Steele, 1999. Botanical Survey of Kwajelein Atoll (USAKA) Islands. Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education and The U.S. Army Environmental Center Whistler, W. Arthur 1980. Coastal Flowers of the Tropical Pacific. Pacific Tropical Botanical Gardens. Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii ___________ 1992. Flowers of the Pacific Island Seashore, isle Botanica, Honolulu, Hawaii. 1995. Wayside Plants of the Islands. Isle Botanica, Honolulu, Hawaii personal communication: Thaman, Randolph R. |
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