62 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



405. Geophila reniformis, Cham. & Sclil. 



Fl. Dcc.-.Tan. and Aug. On tlie ground in dense woods, rare. — St. 

 Thoiiui.s (Signal Hill, St. Peter); Vieques (lib. Himi.). 



406. Ernodea litoralis, S\v. 



n. Dee.-May. Along sandy coasts, not uncommon. — All islands. 



407. Diodia rigida,Cliam. & Schl. (Liimsea, iii, 341). 

 St. Thomas (Schl.). 



408. D. sarmentosa, Sw. 

 St. Thomas (Schl.). 



409. Spermacoce tenuior, Lain. (v. Iron-grass), a) andj3) angustifolia, Egg. 

 Fl. all the yeai round. ,1) leaves linear-lanceolate. In pastures an<I 



along roads. Both forms common. — All islands. 



410. Borreria verticillata, Mcy. 



Fl. May-Oct. Suftruticose. In pastures on hills.— St. Croix (Hb. 

 Havn.) ; St. Thomas (not uncommon on Crown). 



411. B. stricta, Mey. (Priuiit. Fl. Essequib. p. 83). 



Fl. Dec-March. In pastures, here and there. — St. Croix (Parade 

 Ground). 



{B. raginata, Ch. & Schl. (St. Thomas, Schl.), is a doubtful species 

 (DC. Prod, iv, 551).) 



412. B. parviflora, Mey. 



Fl. March- June. Along roads and in forests. — St. Croix (Benzon in 

 nb. Havn.) ; St. Jan (Rustenberg, not uncommon). 



[Cultivated species: Ixora Bandhuca, Boxb. (v. Burning Love), and 

 I. stricta, Roxb.] 



SVIVAINTIIEKEiE. 



413. Sparganophorus Vaillantil, G. 



Fl. March-Sept. In moist localities, not uncommon. — St. Croix; St. 

 Thomas (DC. Prod, v, 12). 



414. Vernonia arborescens, Sw. u) Swartziana, .^) Lessingiana, ; ) divaricita, Sw. 

 Fl. ^lay-Dec. In thickets, all three forms not uncommon. — All i.slands. 



415. V. punctata, Sw. 



Fl. all the year round. In thickets, common. — All islands. 



416. V. Thomae, H.ulh. (Vid. M.d.l. iVa Xat. For. l6o2, p.G6). 



Fl. all the year n»uu<l. In thickets, not uncommon. — St. Thomas. 



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