58 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



362. Opuntia curassavica, Mill. (v. Siukers). 



I'^l. all tlic year round. Berry purple, f" long, clavate. Gregarious 

 iu dry localities, which are olteu rendered imi)euetrable by its i)resence. 

 A^M'v coiimion. — All islands. 



363. O. Tuna, -Mill. (.v. Prickly Ptar). 



Fl. all the year round. Berry ovate, crimson, edible. Seeds small, 

 black. Used for fencing purposes. In dry localities, very comiiion. — 

 All islands. 



364. O. honida, Salm. (v. Bull-sucker.s). 



Fl. all tliH year round. Flower reddish -yellow. In dry localities, com- 

 mon. — St. Croix ; St. Thomas. 



365. O. spinosissima, Mill. 



Fl. all the year round. Spines white, 5-8 in each cluster, deciduous 

 on the stem. Flower |" diameter. Plant reaching 20'-25' high. In dry 

 thickets, common. — All islands. 



366. O. tuberculata. Haw. (v. Firiicli rrickly I'cai). 



F'l. tljc whole year. Flower small, yellow. Branches used tor poul- 

 tices. Plant lo'-ir/ high. Naturalized and planted near dwellings.-^ 

 St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



367. O. cccciiiellifera, Mill. 



Fl. all the year round. Plant 15'-20' high. On limestone, uncom- 

 mon. — St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



368. O. catocantha, Ilort. Borol. 

 St. Thomas (Pf. 1. c. p. lOG). 



369. Peiieskia aculeata, Mill. (v. Suriuam Gooseberry). 



Fl. July. Fruit acidulous, edible. Naturalized and cultivated. — St. 

 (vroix; St. Thomas. 



370. P. Bleo, 1115. K. 



Fl. all the year roun<l. Sepals accrescent on the fruit. Naturalized 

 and eiillivate(l in gardens. — St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



[Cultivated species: CcreiLH 2)cnirianus^ Tabem.; C. monodonos, DC; 

 C. repaudifs, Haw., and C. Pln/llnntfnt)i, DC] 



371. Bryopliyllum calyciuum, Salish. (v. Witiulorrul Leaf). 



F\. Jan.-.March. — Naturalized in ilry locaUties, common, gregarious. — 

 All islands. 



