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Back Matter (PDF) w Tables 1 and 2 of paper entitled Tabular data relating to three papers in Phil, Trans. R. Soc. bond. B, vol. 286 Speculations on seed dispersal and the flora of the Aldabra archipelago By G. E. Wickf.ns W. Speculations on seed dispersal and the flora of the Aldabra archipelago in Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B, vol. 286 By G. E. Wickens F. A twelve month study of insect abundance and composition at various localities on Aldabra Atoll By Dawn W. Frith H.Numbers of plant species on the islands of Aldabra Atoll By Sarah H. Hnatiuk TABLE 1 . CHECK LIST OF THE TERRESTRIAL FLORA: ITS DISTRIBUTION, MODE OF DISPERSAL AND STATUS. Nomenclature follows that accepted for 'The Flora of Ald&bra and Neighbouring Islands' by F.R. Fosberg & S.A. Renvoize (in press). Aid. - Aldabra Ast. - Astove Mad. - Madagascar Ass. - Assumption Sey. - Seychelles Masc. - Mascarenes Cos. - Cosmoledo Afr. - Africa t denotes no longer extant dispersal b ird s c C tn u x) •o ft) d> a 0) ■P 4-> •H 4) c X distribution propagule 90 •H o e s ta tu s 1 . Acrostichum aureum pantropical spore + n a tiv e 2 . Nephrolepis biserrata pantropical spore n a tiv e 3. Annona squamosa pantropical seed + introduced, cult 4. Cissampelos pareira var. hirsuta palaeotropical drupe + n a tiv e 5. Brassica nigra cosmopolitan seed + introduced, cult 6. Capparis cartilaginea palaeotropical 6eed ? n a tiv e 7. Cleome s trig o s a A fr.-M asc. seed ? ? native, strand 8. Gynandropsis gynardra pantropical seed + in tro d u ced , weed 9. Maerua triphylla var. pubescens A fr.-M asc. b erry ? n a tiv e 10. Flacourtia ramontchii var. renvoizei Aid., Ast. berry + endemic 11. Ludia mauri.tiana A fr.-M ad. b erry ? n a tiv e 1 2 . Portulaca mauritiensis var*-aldabrensis A id ., Ass. seed ? ? endemic 13. " " var. grubbii Cosmoledo seed ? ? endemic 14. " oleracea var. oleracea pantropical seed + + + ? n a tiv e 15. " M v a r. d e lic a tu la A ldabra seed ?? endemic 16. " " var. granulato-stellulata pantropical seed 0 ? ? n a tiv e x 17. Calophyllum inophyllum var. takamaka W. Indian Ocean drupe + + endemic, strand dispersal b ird s § 1 E u u w 1 distribution •H a X propagule seec s ta tu s * •H 4> man 18. Abutilon angulatum Afr.-M ad. seed + introduced, weed 19- Abutilon fruticosum palaeotropical seed + introduced, weed 20. Abutilon pannosura palaeotropical seed + introduced, weed 21. Gossypiura hirsutum pantropical seed + introduced, cult 22. Hibiscus abelraoschus pantropical seed + introduced, cult 23. Hibiscus tiliaceus pantropical seed + native, strand 24. Sida acu ta pantropical seed + introduced, weed 25. Sida parviflora Indian Ocean seed ? ? n a tiv e 26. Sida rhombifolia pantropical seed ♦ introduced, weed 27. Thespesia populnea pantropical seed + native, strand 28. Thespesia populneoides Indo-Pacific seed + native, lagoon 29. Corchorus aestuans pantropical seed ♦ in troduced, weed 30. Grewia aldabrensis Aldabra drupe ? endemic 31. Grewia salicifolia A id ., Cos. drup ? endemic 32. Triumfetta procumbens Indo-Pacific drupe + + native, strand 33. Erythroxylum acranthum A id ., A ss., Cos drupe ? endemic 34. Tribulus cistoides pantropical m ericarp -4 introduced, weed dispersal b ird s -o TJ B 0) •H a distribution propagule * CO i s ta tu s 35« O xalis ? ? 6eed 36. Citrus B\xrant,t pantropical se e d /p la n t 7. S.uriana maritime ^antropical nucule + V . Ochna c i l i a t a Madagascar d ru p e le t 39- Malleactrum leroyi A ldabra drupe 4t Xylocarmis granatum Indo-Pacific seed ♦ 41. Xvlocarpus moluccens:s Jndo-Pacific seed + 4? . hoo iyt«» dimidiata palaeotropical drupe 43» Maytenus ser.egalenei6 palaeotropical seed 44. Mystroxylo;n *triopicuir. A fr.-M ad. drupe 45* C olu b rin a a s ia tic a Indo-Pacific seed + 46. Gouania scandens Afr.-W. Ind. Ocean m ericarp + 47• Scutia myrtina A fr.-M ad. 48. Allophylus ildabricus Aid.f Ass. Oos.f Ast 49* Dodonaea v isco s pantropical samara + + 50. Macphersonia hilderbran A fr.-M ad. drupe 51. Operculicarya gm era Madagascar drupe n a tiv e dispersal b ird s •a 1 c (4 u T3 0) «) c v -p c c X distribution propagule * •3 •rl 4> s ta tu s 52. Moringa oleifera pantropical ? seed 53. Caesalpinia bonduc pantropical seed 54. Cassia aldabrensis A id ., A ss. seed 53. Cassia occidentalis pantropical seed 36. Delonix regia Madagascar seed 57. Tamarindus indica palaeotropic seed 58. Cailiandra alternans Madagascar ? seed 59• Dichrostachys microcephala Madagascar seed 60. Abrus precatorius subsp. africanus Afr.-W. Ind. 0c. seed 61. Canavalia rosea pantropical seed 62. Clitoris ternatea / 63. Crotalaria laburnoides var. laburnoides ? 64. Erythrina variegata + ? n a tiv e 65. Indigofera sp. native, strand 66. Sophora tomertosa n a tiv e 67. Tephrosia pumila var. aldabrensis ? 68. Terammus labialis subsp. arabicus ? ? ? introduced, weed dispersal b ir d s "O a « •H © s ta tu s distribution propagule > CO native, strand pantropical seed ♦ 69. Vigna m arina seed ♦ introduced, cult, 70. Vigna unguiculata pantropicai f r u i t + native, strand 71. Brexia madagascariensis A fr.-M ad. se e d lin g * native, lagoon / 72. Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Indo-Pacific seed ? endemic 73. Cassipourea thomassetii Aldafcra native, lagoon Indo-Pacific se e d lin g ♦ 74. Ceriops tagal se e d lin g + native, lagoon 75. Rhizophora mucronata Indo-Pacific pseudocarp + native, lagoon 76. Lumnitzera racemosa Indo-Pacific drupe 4 n a tiv e 77. Terminalia boivinii A fr.-M ad. ? ? native, strand palaeotropical drupe ♦ 78. Terminalia catappa b erry ? endemic 79. Eugenia elliptica var. levinervis A ldabra ♦ native, strand Indo-Pacific seed + 80. Pemphis acidula native, lagoon Indo-Pacific b erry ♦ 81. Sonneratia alba seed ♦ in tro d u ce d , weed 82. Turners ulmifolia pautropical seed ♦ + introduced, cult. 83. Passiflora foetida var. hispida pantropical seed ♦ + introduced, cult. 84. Passiflora suberosa p a n tro p ic a + introduced, cult. pantropical seed 85 . C arica papaya seed + introduced, cult. 86. Cucumis anguria trop. Africa dispersal b ird s 1 1 fl aj -m c , h o « x 3 distribution propagule * 0 -h <u s status 87. Cucumis melo palaeotropical seed ? ? ? n a tiv e 88. Cucurbits moschata pantropical seed + introduced, cult. 89. Lagenaria siceraria pantropical seed + introduced, cult. 90. Momordica charantia pantropical seed + + introduced, cult. 91. Peponium sublitorale A ldabra seed ? ? endemic, strand 92. Trichosanthes cucumerina palaeot r r-oic al seed + + introduced, cult. 93. Sesuvium portulacastrum pantropical se e d /p la n t + + native, lagoon 94. Trianthema portulacastrum pantropical capsule + ?? n a tiv e 95. Mollugo nudicaulis pantropical seed + in troduced, weed 96. Mollugo oppositifolia pantropical seed ? n a tiv e 97. Canthium bibracteatum Afr.-M ad. drupe 0 n ativ e 98. Guettarda speciosa Indo-Pacific drupe + native, strand 99. Hedyotis corallicola C os., A st. seed ? endemic 100. Hedyotis lancifolia var. brevipes trop. Africa seed ? ? in tro d u ced , weed 101. Hedyotis prolifera A id ., Ass. seed ? endemic 102. Polysphaeria m ultiflora Afr.-M ad. drupe ? n a tiv e 103. Psychotria pervillei Ind.-O cean drupe ? n a tiv e 104 Tarenra supra-axillaris A ldabra drupe ? endemic dispersal b ird s 11 t 3 ft) ft) C <8 *> 4*C distribution propagule '5 to * § s ta tu s 105. Tarenna trichantha Afr.-Mad. drupe ? n ativ e 106. Tarenna verdcourtiana A id.-A ss. drupe 4 endemic 107. Triainolepis fryeri Aid. y Ass. 1 vOi drupe ♦ endemic 108. Tricalysia sonderana Afr.-M ad. drupe 4 n ativ e 109. Bidens pilose pantropical cypsela 4 in tro d u ced , weed 110. Launaea intybacea pantropical cypsela 4 4 in tro d u ced , weed 111. Launaea sarmentosa Indo-Pacific cypsela 4 native, strand 112. Melanthera biflora Indo-Pacific cypsela 4 native, strand 113- Synedrella nodiflora pantropical cypsela 4 in tro d u ced , weed 114. Tridax procumbens pantropical cypsela 4 4 in tro d u ced , weed 115. Vernonia cinerea pantropical cypsela 4 introduced, weed 116. Vernonia grandis Madagascar cypsela ? n a tiv e 117. Scaevola taccada Indo-Pacific drupe 4 4 native, strand 118• Plumbago aphylla Afr.-M ad. anthocalp 4 4 ? n a tiv e 119. Sideroxylon inerme subsp. cryptophlebia Aid•^ Ass•1 Cos•9 Ast« b erry 4 endemic 120. Jasminum elegans Madagascar drupe 0 n ativ e 121. Azima tetracantha palaeotropical b erry ? n ativ e 122. Salvadora angustifolia var. angustifolia Madagascar drupe ?? ? n a tiv e dispersal b i r d s 1 1 u u 4) O 05 •P -P a x distribution propagule w i l d S •H 4) status 123. Carissa edulis palaeotropical b erry ? n a tiv e 12^. Catharanthus roseus pantropical seed + introduced, cult, 125. Pandaca mauritiana Mascarenes seed ? n a tiv e 126. Pentopetia androsaernifolia Madagascar seed ? ♦ ? introduced, cult, 127. Pleurostelma cernuum Afr.-Mad. seed ? n a tiv e 128. Sarcosterama viminale A fr.-M ad. seed ? n a tiv e 129. Secamone fryeri Aid., Ass., Ast seed ? endemic 130. Tylophora indica tro p . A sia seed ? n a tiv e 131. Cordia subcordata Indo-Pacific drupe + native, strand ■ o f ' 132. Ehretia corymbosa A fr.-M ad. drupe ? n a tiv e 133. Tournefortia argentea Indo-Pacific drupe + native, strand 134. Evolvulus alsinoides pantropical seed ? ? introduced, weed 135. Ipomoea batatas pantropical tu b e r + introduced, cult, 136. Ipomoea raacrantha pantropical seed + native, strand 137. Ipomoea obscura palaeotropical seed ? native, strand 138. Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis pantropical seed ♦ native, 6trand 139. Capsicum annuutm pantropical seed ♦ introduced, cult. 140. Capsicum frutescens pantropical seed + introduced, cult. dispersal b ird s 1 £ ! 'Tj w W rl +J •H ® C K 1 s ta tu s distribution propagule * (0 -H <D S + introduced, cult, palaeotropical seed 141.
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