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2. Cicca disticha, L. 



Otaheite Gooseberry. Introduced from India. 



3. Phyllanthus Niruri, L. 

 All tropical countries. 



4. P. angustifolius, Sw. 

 Hard-head Bush, Seaside Laurel. 



5. P. falcatus Sw. (Swains.) 

 Jamaica and West Indies. 



6. P. sp. » 



Rock bush. Astringent. 



7. Jatropha Curcas, L. 



Physic-nut. South American. Naturalized in all tropical coun- 

 tries. 



8. J. gossypifolia, L. (Swains.) 



9. Janipha Manihot, Kth. 



Cassava. Cultivated ; from South America. 



10. Ricinus communis, L. 



Castor Oil Plant, Palma Christi. Naturalized ; from East In- 

 dies. 



11. Croton Cascarilla, L. (Swains.) 



Linear-leaved variety. Cascarilla, Wild Rosemary. Indigenous. 



12. C. Eluteria Sw. (Swains.) 



Cascarilla, Eleuthera. New Providence. Indigenous. 



13. C. flavens, L. 



Yellow Balsam. West Indian. 



14. C. flocculosus, Geis. (Swains.) „ 



15. C. niveus, Jacq. 



West Indies and South America. 



16. C. lucidus, L. var. pubigerus. (Swains.) 

 Basket-hoop. Indigenous and in West Indies. 



17. C. lobatus, L. 



West Indies and South America. 



18. C. Ujalmarsonii, Hjalm. (Hjahnars.) 



Turk's Island, also frequent on Fortune Island. (Eggers.) 



19. C. humilis, L. var. origanifolius, Lam. (Swains.) 



20. Argythamnia sericea, Gr. (Sicains.) 

 Indigenous. 



21 Acalypha polystachya, Jacq. 

 West Indies. 



