FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 87 



695. Amblogynepolygonoides, Raf. 



Fl. all the year round: S flowers very few. In sandy places near 

 the coast, common. — St. Croix ; St. Thomas. 



696. Scleropus amarantoides, Schrad. 



Fl. all the year round. Leaves often discoloured with white cross- 

 stripes. In sandy localities, common. — All islands. 



697. Euxolus caudatus, Moq. 



Fl. aU the year round. In waste places, common. — All islands. 



698. E. oleraceus, Moq. {v. Lumbo). 



Fl. all the year round. IS^ear dwellings, common. — All islands. 



699. Amarantus spinosus, L. 



Fl. Jan.-April. Near rivulets and ditches, uncommon. — St. Croix; 

 St. Thomas. 



700. A. tristis, L. 



St. Thomas (Wydler sec. DC. Prodr. xiii, ii, 260). 



701. A. paniculatus, L. (v. Bower). 



Fl. all the year round. A troublesome weed on account of its long 

 tap-root. Common everywhere. — All islands. 



702. Mirabilis Jalapa, L. (v. Four-o'clock). 



Fl. all the year round. Flower expanded from 4 P. M., purple, yellow, 

 or pink. Around dwellings, common. — All islands. 



703. Boerhaavia erecta, L. 



Fl. Dec.-Feb. Along ditches and in pastures, uncommon. — St. Croix 



(Mt. Stewart). 



704. B. paniculata, Rich. (v. Batta-batta). 



Fl. all the year round. Calyx often transformed into a hollow mon- 

 strosity by the larva of a wasp. A very common weed. — AU islands. 



705. Pisonia aculeata, L. 



Fl. Feb.-April. In forests, common. — St. Croix ; St. Thomas. 



706. P. subcordata, Sw. (v. Mampoo, Loblolly). 



Fl. April-June. Leaves partly deciduous. Wood useless for timber 

 and fuel. Along coasts, common, growing to a large tree. — ^All islands. 



707. P. inermis, Jacq. 



Fl. April-May. Leaves on the young branches whorled. In forests, 

 common. — All islands. 



[Cultivated species: Bougainvillea spectabilis. Willd.] 



