44 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



214. R. phaseoloides, DC. 



Fl. ]\Iar<'li. Stem latonilly compressod. IJarciii foivsts. — St. Thomas 

 (Signal Hill, IL'UO'). 



215. R. reticulata, DC. 



n. all the year round. Leaflets a.s lonj^- as IV'. Common on fences 

 and along roads. — .Vll islands. 



216. Cajanus indicus, Sjircn;^. (v. IMj^eoii-pcn, Vcudu lioiiiitjf). 



l'"l. all the year rounil. Seeds used as a enMiiuou vegetable for soup. 

 Cultivated and naturalized. — All islands. 



217. Clitcria Ternatea, L. (v. IJluo Viuo). 



j'l. all the year roiuid. Common in tliiekets. — All islands. 



218. Centrosema virginianum, lUiitb. u) and ,f) angustifolium. 



Fl. all the year round. Very eommon in ditehes and on fences. — All 

 islands. 



219. Teramnus uncinatus, Sw., var. albiflonis, Eyg. 



Fl. Sept.-March. Corolla IV" long, eonstanlly v.hite. Legume 1" 

 long, black, pilose. Counnon in pastures and along roads. — St. Cioix; 

 St. Thomas. 



220. Galactia filiformis, Bcnth. 



Fl. Oet.-Jan. lioots (illcii Ix-aring small tnltcrs. Common in lliirk- 

 ets. — All islands. 



221. G. teuuiflorn, W. &. A. 



Fl. Feb.-.Iunc. In forests, rare. There seems not to be suflieient 

 reason for uniting this species to the preceding, as done by (Iriseb. Fl. 

 J,. ]!»i._St. Thomas (Flag Hill); St. Jan (llogiers). 



222. Vigua lutecla, Ltiilli. (v. Wild IVa). 



I'l. all the year round. Common in moist localiti«'s. — All islands. 



223. Dolichos lablab, \.. ( D.hnighalensis, Jnvi].). 



I'l.all the year round. Seeds bi-owu. Aciy conuiion along the sea- 

 shores. — All i.slands. 



224. Phaseclus luuatus, L. (v. Bonny Via). 



Fl. Dec.-l'eb. Corolla -white or rosy. Naturalized in thickets and 

 near dwellings. — All islands. 



225. Ph. vulgaris, T.. (v. White I?.-an). 



IM. I'eb.-.bdy. Cultivated and naturalized near dwellings. — All 

 islands. 



