96 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



794. A. anguicida, L. (DC. Prodr. xv, i,4G4; Bot. Mag. 4361; Descourtilz, Fl.Mdd. 



dcs Autilles, iii, 202) (v. Crane's Neck). 



Fl. Oct.-Dec. A number of dipterous insects are usually found im- 

 prisoned in the lower part of theperigonal tube, whence escape is impos- 

 sible on account of the downward-bent luiirs on the inner surface. The 

 hairs droppinpf off after fertilization, the imprisoned insects are set at 

 liberty again. In thickets, rare. — St. Croix (Recovery Hill). 



795. Begonia humilis, Hort. Ke\r. (ed. i, vol. iii, 353). 



St. Thomas (Fiulay in Hb. Mus. Paris, sec. DC. Prodr. xv, i, 297). 

 [Cultivated occur several species of Begonia.] 



AMENTACE^. 

 [Cultivated in gardens and near dwellings : Casuarina equisetifoUa, 

 Forst. (Fl. June- Aug.) Of very quick growth.] 



PIPEKACEiE. 



796. Piper Sieberi, Cas. DC. (Euckoa, Mi(j.). 



Fl. all the year round. In forests ; often gregarious and forming a 

 dense underwood, common. Used for walking-sticks. — All islands. 



797. P. Bredemeyeri, Jacq. (Artauthe, Miq.). 



Fl. Sept. In shady valleys, not uncommon. — St. Croix (Caledonia, 

 Crequis). 



798. P. auritum, Kth. 



St. Thomas (DC. Prod. 1. c. 321). 



799. P. Blattarum, Sprgl. 



Fl. Jan.-March. In forests, rare. — St. Thomas (Crown, Signal Hill). 



800. P. peltatum, L. (v. Monkey's Hand) (Potomorplie, Miq.). 



Fl. Feb.-x\ug. In forests, along rivulets, and among rocks on high 

 hills. — St. Croix (rare, Caledonia, Springfield) ; Virgin islands (not un- 

 common on high hills). 



801. Peperomia pellucida, Ktli. 



Fl. May- Aug. In forests, rare. — St. Croix (Rohrs Minde) ; St. Thomas 

 (DC. Prod. 1. c. 402). 



802. P. acuminata, Miq. (P. fjuacMoujyensis, Cas. DC.) (v. Stone Ginger). 



Fl. all the year round. On rocks in forests, common. — All islands. 



803. P. glabella, Dictr. 



Fl. May-Sept. In the same places as the preceding, common. — 

 All islands. 



804. P. cubana, Cas. DC. 



St. Croix (DC. Prod. 1. c. 413). 



