78 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND 1UE VIRGIN ISLANDS 



597. S. polygamum, Vahl (v. Kakkoilakka-bon-j). 



Fl. all the year round. In dry tliickots, conimon. — Yirjiin Inlands. 



(In DC. Prodi*, xiii, i, 197, it is stated that this species has been found 

 in St. Croix by Wydler, which, however, appears doubtful to me. West, 

 ]). L'T."), only ^ives St. .Ian as habitat, yet Yald in his Symb. IJot. iii, 30, 

 and after him probably Griseb. Fl. p. 443, refer to West as the authority 

 for St. Croix as habitat.) 



593. Cestrum laurifolium, L'llt r. 



Fl. Jan.-April. Petiole black ; berry dark purple. In forests, not 

 unconinion. — All islands. 



599. C. diurnum, L. 



Fl. Feb.-Juue. In forests, uncommon. — Vii'gin Islands; St. Croix 



(West, p. 27(;). 



600. C. uocturnum, L. 



Fl. March. In forests, rare. — St. Jan (Ro£;iers, Joshee Gut). 



I Cultivated species: Dai tna suaveolens, IIBK.; retunia injctaghiifora, 

 Juss., and P. violacca, Lindl.; Sohnium Seaforthianum, Andr., »S'. tubero- 

 sum^ L. (v. Irish potato), and .S'. Meloiujoia, L. (v. Egg-plant, Beranger).] 



SCROPIIULAKBACE.E. 



601. Scoparia dulcis, L. 



V\. all tlie year roiuid. A common weed along roads and in moist 

 localities. — All islands. 



602. Capraria biflora, L. a) and ,3) pilosa (v. Goat-weed). 



Fl. all the year round. Leaves used for tea. Both forms along roads, 

 common, a) in moist, fi) in dry localities. — All islands. 



603. Herpestis striata, Scluad. 

 St. TlioiiKis (P.enth.). 



604. H. chamaedryoides, Kili. 



V\. Dec-March. Pedicel bearing two bracteolic at the base. The 

 two innermost calyx-loV)es setaceous. In moist localities, rar<'. — St. 

 Croi.K (S]>ring-gnt). 



605 H Monniera, Ktli. 



I'i. ;ill tlie yeai- round. .VIoii.u" ri\ nlets nnd on tlie inaigins of lagoons, 

 common. — All islnnds. 



606. Vnndellia diffusa, I.. 



St. Croix {Kyan in lib. Ilavn.. Vald's Eclogue, ii, 47) (Mont.serrat, 

 Eyan in lib. Ilavn., ^^ cnlgaris"). 



