96 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



794. A. anguicida, L. (DC. Prodr. xv, i,464; Bot. Mag. 4361; Descourtilz, Fl.Mdd. 



d<'S Antilles, iii, 202) (v. Crane's Neck). 



n. Oct.-Dec. A number of dipterous insects are usually found im- 

 prisoned in the lower part of the perigonal tube, whence escape is impos- 

 sible on account of the downward-bent hairs on tlie inner sniface. The 

 hairs dropping;" off after fertilization, the imprisoned insects are set at 

 liberty aijain. In tliiekets, rare. — St. Croix (liecovery liill). 



BEOONIACEii:. 



795. Begouia humilis, Hdit. Kew. (ed. i, vol. iii, 3.53). 



St. Tliomas (Finlay in lib. Mus. Paris, sec. DC. Prodr. xv, i, 297). 

 [Cultivated occur several species of Begonia.] 



A]TIE]¥TA€E.«:. 

 [Cultivated m gardens and near dwellings : Ccmuarina equisetifoJia, 

 Forst. (PL June-xVug.) Of very' quick growth.] 



PIP£KA€£iE. 



796. Piper Sieberi. Cas. DC. (Euckea, Miq.). 



PL all the year round. In forests ; often gregarious and form.ing a 

 dense underwood, common. Used for walking-sticks. — All islands. 



797. P. Bredemeyeri, Jacq. (Artanthe, Mici.). 



PI. Sept. In shady valleys, not uncommon. — St. Croix (Caledonia, 

 Crequis). 



798. P. auritiim, Ktli. 



.St, Tlionias (DC. Prod. 1. c. 321). 



799. P. Blattarum, Sprgl. 



PL Jan.-Maicli. In forests, rare. — St. Thomas (Crown, Signal Hill). 



800. P. peltatum, L. (v. Monkey's Hand) {Potomorphc, Miq.). 



Fl. Feb.-Aug. In forests, along rivulets, and among roeks on high 

 hills. — St. Croix (rare, Caledonia, Springfield) ; Virgin islands (not un- 

 eonniKin on high hills). 



801. Pepeiomia pelliicida, Kfli. 



Fl. May-Aug. In forests, rare. — St. Croix (Kohrs Minde); St. Tliomas 

 (DC. Piod. 1. c. 402). 

 8C2. P. acuminata, Micj. (/'. fiiiadcloupcnsiH, Caw. DC.) (v. .'Jtone Cin;;er). 



1"). nil the year round. On roeks in forests, conunon. — All ishuids. 



803. P. glabella, Di.tr. 



I'l. May-Sept. In the same places as the preceding, common. — 

 All ishnuls. 



804. P. cubana, Ca.^. DC. 



St.- Croix (DC. Prod. 1. e. li;i). 



