Endemics in Family Order

Pandanaceae
Pandanus fanningensis
Pandanus hermsianus


Endemics in Alphabetical Order

Pandanus fanningensis
Pandanus hermsianus


Summary

Included here are the Line Islands (also known as the Teraina Islands or Equatorial Islands). They form a chain of eleven atolls and low coral islands in the central Pacific.

Of the endemic vascular plants so far recorded there are only 2 species in 1 genus and 1 family. Both were found on the island of Tabuaeran (also known as Fanning Island).

References

St. John, H. 1974. The vascular flora of Fanning Island, Line Islands, Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science, 28: 339-355.

Wester, L. 1985. Checklist of vascular plants of the Northern Line Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin, 287: 1-38.