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lamina deeply cut into 1-10 lobes, and large round sori in I or 2 rows on either side of the midrib of each lobe. Common to abundant in littoral to montane forest, reported from near sea level to 650 m elevation. Indigenous, ranging from tropical Africa to the Marquesas. Setchell 62; Garber 804; Wildcr s.11.; C'on~slock 4; Yuncker 9385; Whistler 2824, 8630!. Polypodium subauriculatum Bl. 1,arge epiphytic fern with a creeping rhizome clo- thed in dark brown scales, pinnate pendant fronds up 1 m long, lanceolate pinnae, and immersed sori in a single row on both sides of the costa. Uncommon in lowland to montane forest, reported from 300 to 850 ni elevation. Indigenous, ranging from tropical Asia to Samoa. Reinecke 165; Meebold 16862; Whistler 3637!, 9048!. I'yrrosia lanccolata (L.) Farwell Small epiphytic fern with a long-creeping rhizome, simple, thick, narrowly lanceolate to oblanceolate fronds, and closely arranged sori covering the apical half of the lower lamina surface. Common in lowland to montane forest and in plantations and villages, reported from near sea level to 540 m elevation. Indigenous, ranging from India to Samoa. Reinecke 15 1; Rechinger 1265; Setchell 4, 538; Garber 803; Wilder s.n.; Meebold 165 15, 26515; Yuncker 9306; Wisner 2; Lamoureux 3000; Whistler 1458,2821, 8535!. SCHIZAEACEAE Scliizaca dichotoma (L.) Smith 'I'errestrial fern with a creeping, underground rhizome, clumped fronds dichotomously branched 2-8 times ultin~atcly into narrow, spreading lobes, and terminal sori with sporangia in two rows. Uncom- mon in lowland to montane forest reported from 100 to 580 m elevation. Indigenous, ranging from Madagascar to the Marquesas. Reinecke 57b; Setchell 271; Garber 939; Christophersen 3536; Whistler 8464, 8583!. THELYPTERIDACEAE Christella dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jenny Medium-sized terrestrial fern with a short-creeping rhizome, pubescent stipes, lamina pinnate, pinnae lobed about halfway to the costa, the lowest 2 or 3 pairs gradually reduced and generally reflexed, the basal pair of veins united to form an excurrent vein to the sinus, pubescent surfaces, yellow glands on the lower surface, and a cordate-renifom indusium. Uncommon in sunny disturbed places, reported from near sea level to 600 m elevation. Indigenous, widespread throughout the Old World tropics and subtropics. Whistler 3 845, 8636!. Christella harveyi (Mett.) Holttum Large terrestrial fern with a long-creeping rhizome, pubescent stipes, pinnate lamina, pinnae lobed to near the costa, up to 5 pairs of reduced pinnae, basal veins free, pubescent surfaces, yellow glands present on the lower surface, and a reniform, glabrous indusium. Common in disturbed places and lowland forest, reported from near sea level to 350 m elevation. Indigenous, widespread from the Bismarck Archipelago to Samoa. Setchell 25; Stearns sn; McMullin 2; Meebold 2658 1; Whistler 8442, 853 1 !. *Christella pacifica Holttum Medium-sized terrestrial fern with a long-creeping rhizome, pinnate fronds, pinnae lobed almost halfway to the costa, lowest pairs gradually reduced, basal pair of veins united, lower surface pubescent, sori medial, and indusium short-hairy. Uncommon in disturbed areas, reported at ca. 200 m. Indige- nous, also found in Fiji and New Caledonia. Yuncker 9346 (n.s.). *Christella parasitica (L.) Leveille Medium-sized terrestrial fern with a creeping rhizome, pinnate fronds, pinnae cut to about 213 of the way to the costa, lowest pairs hardly reduced, surfaces pubescent, orange glands present, the lowest veins united, sori in a row along the costa, and indusium hairy. Occasional in disturbed places, reported from near sea level to 550 m elevation. Indigenous, ranging from east Africa to Hawai'i. Whistler 8396. *Christella subjuncta (Baker) Holttum Medium-sized terrestrial fern with a long-creeping rhizome, fronds pinnate, cut to near the costa into 30 pairs of pinnae, the lowest 2 or 3 pairs reduced, lower pinnae surface pubescent, veins free or one pair united, sori submarginal, and indusia small and
pubescent. [Jncommon in disturbed places, reported from ccr. 50 m elevation. Endemic. Powell 75; McMullin 2a; Setchell lob. Macrothelypteris polypodioides (Hooker) Holttum Large terrestrial fern with a short rhizome, bipinnate totripinnatifid fronds, the largest pinnules 7 x 2 cm, pale scales with marginal hairs on the rachis and lower surfaces of pinnules, small sori, and small indusia bearing a few capitate hairs. Occasional in open sunny places such as roadcuts, reported from near sea level to 100 m elevation. Indigenous, ranging from Thailand to Tahiti. Whistler 1456, 8426,8448, 8614,8976!. Macrothelypteris torresiana (Gaud.) Ching Large terrestrial fern with a stout, short-creeping rhizome, large bipinnate-tripinnatifid fronds, largest pinnae up to 5 cm long, hairs but no scales on rachises and lower surface of pinnules, small sori, and a small indusium bearing a few capitate hairs. Occasional in sunny disturbed places, reported from near sea level to 1000 m elevation. Indigenous, ranging from the Madagascar to Hawai'i. Reinecke 177?; Wilder s.n.; Meebold 16864, 26587; Yuncker 9394; Whistler 8432, 8732!, 9083. Plesioneuron attenuatum (Bracken.) Holttum Large terrestrial fern with a short erect rhizome, pinnate lamina, 25-30 pairs of pinnae, the basal basio- scopic lobe of pinna much reduced, apex attenuate, sori near the costules, and the indusium dark and pubescent. Occasional in sunny, disturbed places, reported from 40 to 400 m elevation. Indigenous, ranging from the Bismarck Archipelago to Tahiti. Wilder s.n.? (n.s.); Whistler 8523!, 8546!, 8695!, 8900!. Pneurnatopteris bryanii (Christen.) Holttum Large terrestrial fern with an erect rhizome, pinnate laminalobed about 2/3 of the way to the costa, lowest 2-4 pairs abruptly reduced, 1-1.5 pairs of veins united, sori near the costules, and indusia small and glabrous. Uncommon in disturbed places, reported from near sea level to 600 m elevation. Endemic. Whistler 3626, 8593!. Pneurnatopteris glandulifera (Bracken.) Holttum Large terrestrial fern with a decumbent rhizome, many reduced pinnae each consisting of an crophore and a green rim at its base, costules with small acrophores at their bases, lower 1 or more veins united, and no indusia present. Occasional in sunny places, reported from near sea level to 300 m elevation. Indigenous, ranging from the Solomon Islands to Rarotonga. USEE s.n.; Setchell 283; Whistler 8606!. *Pneurnatopteris rodigasiana (T. Moore) Holttum Large terrestrial fern with an erect rhizome, pinnate lamina, pinnae lobed about halfway to costa, the lowest 9 pairs reduced, the basal pair of veins united, sori inframedial, and the indusium pubescent. Uncommon in disturbed places, reported from 50 to 600 m elevation. Indigenous, ranging from the Solomon Islands to Niue. Setchell 5 19 (n.~.). 'Pneumatopteris transversaria (Bracken.) Holttum Large terrestrial fern with an erect rhizome, pinnate lamina, pinna lobed about halfway to the costa, lowest six or so pairs reduced, the basal pair of veins united, sori near the costules, and the indusium small and glabrous. Uncommon in disturbed places, reported from 150 to 600 m elevation. Indigenous, also found in Fiji. USEE s.n.; McMullin 10. "Sphaerostephanos reineckei (Christen.) Holttum Medium-sized terrestrial fern with an erect rhizome, up to 15 pairs of reduced pinnae consisting of an acrophore and a tiny lamina, the basal pair of veins united, lower lamina surface pubescent and bearing glands, and no indusia. Uncommon in montane forest, reported from 400 to 1300 m elevation. Endemic. Sledge 1820. Sphaerostephanos unitus (L.) Holttum Medium-sized terrestrial fern with a long-creeping rhizome, pinnate, coriaceous lamina, pinna divided about halfway to the costa, the lowest 6 or more pairs reduced, small yellow glands present on the lower surface, 1.5 pairs of veins united, sori supramedial, and indusium pubescent. Uncommon to locally common in disturbed places, reported at 120 m elevation. Indigenous, ranging from east Africa to Samoa. Setchell 10, 226; Kuruc 142; Whistler 803 1,8978!.
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COOPERATIVE NATIONAL PARK RESOURCES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS I . INTRODUCTION
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LEGEND B \ PROPOSED PARK AREA OFU I
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Figure 3 VEGETATION TYPE MAP Tutuil
Page 9 and 10: Figure 4. Pago Pago Bay, with Mt. M
Page 11 and 12: 'IJpolu, and 'Ta'u as well). The on
Page 13 and 14: nu pucijicuJ; an Eurya? [Eurya pick
Page 15 and 16: category recognized in the report o
Page 17 and 18: Figure 10. Tuafanua Beach west of V
Page 19 and 20: Figure 12. Littoral shrubland veget
Page 21 and 22: Figure 14. Littoral shrubland veget
Page 23 and 24: Figure 16. Littoral forest north of
Page 25 and 26: Soils differ in origin and age of t
Page 27 and 28: example on Tutuila is the climbing
Page 29 and 30: When undisturbed, the floor of the
Page 31 and 32: incrme (aloalo tai) may also be com
Page 34 and 35: coastal ridges, decreases in import
Page 36 and 37: Scvcral other trees are characteris
Page 38 and 39: poIvon/l~os, Dtrvulliu solidu (whic
Page 40 and 41: Although Mauga-o-Tula lacks some of
Page 42 and 43: introduced weeds, many of the Polyn
Page 44 and 45: even mature secondary forest, it le
Page 46 and 47: there). No increased access should
Page 48 and 49: Whistler, W. A. 1976. Wetlands of A
Page 50 and 51: Acrostichum aureum L. [swamp fern]
Page 52 and 53: Uncommon in montane to cloud forest
Page 54 and 55: 171 ; Setchell 393; Christophersen
Page 56 and 57: of the costa. Uncommon in montane t
Page 58 and 59: liom China to I'itcairn Island. USE
Page 62 and 63: Antrophyum alatum Bracken. VITTARIA
Page 64 and 65: weed in villages and along roadside
Page 66 and 67: 650 111 clevi~tion. A modern introd
Page 68 and 69: Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less. [ironwe
Page 70 and 71: Uncomnion in secondary forest, prob
Page 72 and 73: from near sea level to 400 m elevat
Page 74 and 75: *Charnaesyce prostrata (Ait.) Small
Page 76 and 77: elevation. A modern introduction, n
Page 78 and 79: Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urb.
Page 80 and 81: Cyrtandra samoensis A. Gray momolea
Page 82 and 83: 'Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Co
Page 84 and 85: Ficus prolixa Forst. f. [banyan] ao
Page 86 and 87: found in Tonga, Futuna, and Fiji. S
Page 88 and 89: Peperomia pellucida (L,.) Kunth POL
Page 90 and 91: *Gardenia taitensis DC. "Hedyotis c
Page 92 and 93: elevation. This species should be t
Page 94 and 95: "Physalis angulata L. 1 wild cape g
Page 96 and 97: *Etatosterna scabriusculum Setchell
Page 98 and 99: Epipremnum pinnaturn (L.) Engl. Ili
Page 100 and 101: Mariscus secmannianus (Boeck.) Pall
Page 102 and 103: *Bulbophyllurn samoanum Schlechter
Page 104 and 105: Malaxis resupinata (Forst. f.) Kunt
Page 106 and 107: F. homhronii Mart.; it differs from
Page 108 and 109: this in D. ciliaris, but the two ha
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Paspalurn orbiculare Forst. f. Mcdi
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APPENDIX B: PLOT DATA (Basal area i
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PLOT 4: MULIULU LOWLAND RIDGE FORES
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PLOT 6: TIATAUALA LOWLAND RIDGE FOR
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PLOT 8: OLO LOWLAND RIDGE FOREST (2
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PLOT 10: AMALAU LOWLAND VALLEY FORE
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PLOT 12: ALAVA MONTANE FOREST* (400
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APPENDIX C: SEASONALITY OF IMPORTAN
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MORACEAE Ikus godcfl'royi 1;icus ob
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SPECIES FAMILY FLOWERING DATES FRUI
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2. Littoral Shrubland Two types of
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the relatively undisturbed places,
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harvcyana (laupata), Morinda citrif
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APPENDIX F. SUMMARY OF THE VASCULAR
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VIlTAKIACEAE Amrophyurn alaturn Ant
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Species FAMILY Status* E I P M ....
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MYRSINACEAE Embelia vaupelii Maesa
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Species FAMILY Status* E I P M VEKB
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