72 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



524. I. asarifolia, R. S. 



Danish islands (Giis, Fl. \k 471). 



(As this species is a native of Senegal, I doubt the correctness of the 



above liabitat.) 



525. I. quinquepartita, R. S. {Conv. oialifolius, West (uon Vahl) sec. DC. Prodr. ix, 



:!G7). 



St. Croix (West, p. 271). 



526. I. triquetra, R. S. {Conv. triqiicter, Vahl, Symb. Rot. iii, 32). 

 St. Croix (West, p. 271); St. Thomas (Schl.). 



527. I. repanda, Jac(i. 



Fl. Feb.-;March. Leaves heterumorphous, often 2-4-lobed. Tubers 

 large, a favourite food for wild hogs. In forests, uncommon. — St. Thomas 

 (Flag Hill); St. Jan (Macumbi). 



528. I. filifonnis, Jacq. 



Fl. Oct.-April. In thickets, often near the shore, not uncommon. — St. 

 Croix; St. Thomas. 



529. I. arenaria, Steud. 



Fl. Dec-April. Stem woody, as much as |" diam. Root large, 

 tuberous. Flowering partly precocious. On dry hills, in thickets, not 

 uMcoiniiioii. — All islands. 



530. I. Quamoclit, L. (v. Sweet William). 



Fl. all the year round. Near dwellings and along roads, common. — 

 St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



531. T. coccinea, L. (/. licclerafoUa, L.). 



1"1. l)ec.-]\l;ir('Ii. In lliickets, common. — All i.slands. 



532. I. Nil. Rth. (Bot. Mag. t. 188) (v. Moniing-Klory). 



Fl. Oct.-]\Iareh. (Nirolla ox]iau(led till 1» A. M. Along ditches and 

 near dwellings, common. — All i.sland.s. 



533. I. purpurea, Lain. 



Fl. Oct.-1'Vl), Niitiirali/.cd in gardens. — St. Croix; St. Thoma.<;. 



534. I. acuminata, 11. S. 



Fl. Nov.-Maich. <'»)roll;i criinson, as stated in Symb. Bot. iii, 2G. 

 Tsnir rivnicis, on ticr.s, r;ir<'. — St. Croix (Golden Kock). 



535. I. tiliacea, t-hois. 

 St. Thonni.s (Srlil.). 



