FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. G5 



444. Bonichia arborescens, DC. 



Fl. all the year round. On sandy shores, gregarious. — St. Croix (com- 

 nion); St. Thomas (Smith's l»ay). 



445. "Wedelia carnosa, Rich. 



Fl. June-Jan. Along ditches, gregarious. — St. Croix (western part 

 of the island, not uncommon). 



446. W. buphthalmoides, Oris. (v. Wild Tobacco), a), ji) antiguensis, Nirhols, 



and y) dominicensis. 



Fl. all the year round. Leaves delicately fragrant, a) rare; /?) and /) 

 common along roads and in thickets. — All islands. 



447. W. affinis, DC. (Prod, v, 541) {W. caJijcina, Rich.). 



St. Thomas (Wydler). 



448. W. acapulensis, HB. K. 



St. Thomas (Schl. in Linna^a, 1831, 727). 



(Grisebach, Fl. 372, thinks these two species to be included probably 

 in ir. frufc.scois, Jacq.) 



449. W. criiciana, Rich. 



St. Croix (DC. Prodr. v, 542). 



450. "W. discoidea, Less. (Liniiiea, 1831, 728). 



St. Thomas (Less. 1. c). 



451. Melanthera deltoidea, Rich. 

 St. Thomas (Less.). 



452. Sclerocarpus africanus, Jacq. (Icon.Rar. i, t. 17G). 



Fl. Kov.-Dec. Along roads and in thickets, rare. (Naturalized?) — 

 St. Thomas (Parade ground). 



453. Bidens leucanthus, W. 



Fl. Sept.-Dec. Under trees, on high hills.— St. Croix (West, p. 303); 

 Virgin Lslands (common). 



454. B. bipinuatus, L. 



Fl. Sept.-March. Achenium often 5-aristate. In j)astures and along 

 ditches, common. — All islands. 



455. Cosmos caudatus, Kth. 



Fl. Dec-March. Along roiwi.s and in fields, not uncommon. — x\ll 

 islands. 



456. Verbesina alata, T>. 



Fl. Feb.-Aug. Naturalized in gardens. — St. Croix; St. Thomas. 

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