Nov. 1902. Flora of the Island of St. Croix — Millspaugh. 501 



487. Phyllanthus Niruri L. 



" Creole Chinine." Abundant along roads in dry situations. 

 Dec. (132). April (Mrs. R. 310). Eggers Fl. 730. 



488. [Phyllanthus nobilis Miill. Eggers Fl. 732.] 



489. [Phyllanthus nobilis Antillana (Juss.) Egg. Eggers Fl. 732.] 



490. [Securinega Acidothamnus Miill. Eggers Fl. 734.] 



491. SaVIA SESSILIFLORA Willd. 



A shrub 10 to 18 feet high, in dry rocky thickets. Signal Hill, 

 Bassin. June (441). Eggers Fl. 728. 



492. Dry PETES L.^viGATA Gris. 



Shrubby, somewhat sarmentose or scandent, flowers sweet 

 scented. Male plants only seen. Rich soil at the bluffs 

 of Salt River. Jul)- (462). Eggers Fl. 735. 



493. [Drypetes glauca Vahl. Eggers Fl. 736.] 



494. Croton astroffes Ait. 



" White Maran." Abundant along east end roads. Dec. (160 '. 

 Eggers Fl. 737. 



495. Croton betulinus Vahl. 



Pastures on the north side. Feb. (Mrs. R. 147). And at 

 Midland. Jan. (185). Eggers Fl. 738. 



496. Croion discolor Willd. 



On rocky ledges, abundant but local. Petronella and Castle 

 Coakley. Nov. (70). Jerusalem. March (Mrs. R. 228). 

 Eggers Fl. 740. 



497. Croton flavens L. 



" Maran." Very common in dry locations generally. Road- 

 sides at Bassin. Nov. (48), March (Mrs. R. 202). Used 

 by the natives for cleaning greasy pots and pans. A form 

 {forma grisea) grows at the sandy beach line at Judith's 

 Fancy. Nov. (38). Eggers Fl. 739. 



498. Croton flavens rigidus Miill. 



"Yellow Maran." On a low sandy bluff near the beach at 

 Judith's Fanc}'. Nov. (37). 



499. Croton lobatus L. 



Cane fields and old pastures, abundant. Golden Rock. Dec. 

 (146). Contentment. Feb. (Mrs.R. 196). Eggers Fl. 742. 



500. Croton ovai.ifolius Vahl. 



Dry hilly pasture lands at Bassin. Oct. (9), Jan. (Mrs. R. 23). 

 Used for making tea. Eggers Fl. 741. 



501. DiTAXIS FASCICULATA A.JuSS. 



On the north side. Jan. (Mrs. R. 153). Eggers Fl. 746. 



