108 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



913. C. flavomariscus, Gris. {C.flavm, Bojckler). 



Fl. Aug-. Ill i^astures ou liills, liere and tliere>— St. Thomas (Signal 

 Hill); Buck Island (near St. Thomas). 



914. Kyllinga filiformis, S\v. a) aud ;) capillaris, Gris. 



Fl. June-Dec. Involucral leaves of various lengths. Both forms not 

 uncommon in forests.— St. Croix (The AVilliam, Eliza's Eetreat). 



915. K. triceps, Rottb. 



Fl. ]March. In shady moist localities. — St. Jan (Baas Gut). 



916. K. monocephala, Rottb. 



Fl. all the year round. In moist i)laces in forests, common. — All 

 islands. 



917. K. brevifolia, Rottb. (Emend, in Bo?ckler, Liuniea, ISGT, 425). /3) longifolia. 

 St. Thomas (Ehrenberg sec. Boechler). 



918. Scirpus capitatus, L. 



Fl. all the year round. Acheninm black. Along rivulets, common. — 

 AU islands. 



919. S. nodiilosus, Ktli. 



Fl. March-Dec. Along rividets and in ditches, uncommon.— St. Croix 

 (Adventure). 



920. S. Eubdisticlius, Bcvcklcr (Linnica, 1889-70, 490). 

 St. Thomas (Bcklr.). 



921. S. mutatus, Vahl. 



Fl. March-Dec. Filaments flat ; style often bifid. In moist places, 

 not uncommon. — St. Croix ; St. Jan. 



922. S. farrugineus, L. 



Fl. all the year round. Filaments flat. Gregarious in tufts on the 

 sandy seashore and near lagoons, uncommon. — St. Croix (Frederiksted) ; 

 St. Jan (Eeef Bay). 



923. S. brizoides, Sw. {FimlmnUjVis pohjmorplio, Bcpoklcr). 



Fl. Aug.-Sept. In pastures on high hills, common. — Virgin Islands. 



924. Rhynchospora piisilla, Gris. ' 



Fl. Feb.-July. Anthers l-^'" long. In pastures on hills, rare. — St. 

 Thomas (Signal Hill, 1400'). 



925. R. pura, Gris. 



Fl. Feb.-Aug. Seeds often germinating on the parent. In the same 

 places as the preceding. St. Thomas (Signal HiU). 



