FLORA OF ST CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. * 89 



717. Phoebe antillana, Meissn. (DC. Prodr. xv, i, p. 31). y) cubensis. 



St. Croix (West in Hb. Petrop. sec. DC. 1. c.). 



(Ph. montana, Gris., said by Meissn. (DO. Prodr. 1. c. p. 236) to be 

 synonymous with Laurus longifolia, Valil, mentioned by West, p. 2^2, as 

 a new species from St. Croix, ought perhaps to be added to this list ; but 

 as the specimens seen by me in Hb. Havn. as Laurus longifolictj Valil, 

 do not agree with Grisebach's, I prefer to omit the species here, as being 

 doubtful.) 



718. Fersea gratissima, Gaertn. (v. Alligator Pear). 



Fl. March-May. Stamens, 9 perfect, 3 less perfect and sterile, G rudi- 

 mentary. The fruit is a favourite vegetable. In gardens. All islands. 



719. Hufelandia pendula, Ns. (H. Th&mcea, Nees). 



St. Thomas (sec. DC. Prodr. 1. c. p. 65, Hb. Kunth!). 



720. Acrodiclidium salicifolittm, Gris. 



Fl. May-Aug. In forests, here and there. St. Croix (Wills Bay, 

 Spring-gut). 



721. Nectandra coriacea, Gris. 



Fl. May-Aug. In forests, rare. St. Thomas (Soldier Bay) ; St. Jan 

 (Hb. Havn.). 



722. N. membranacea, Gris. 



Fl. June. In dense forests, uncommon. St. Croix (Wills Bay) ; St. 

 Thomas (Signal Hill). 



723. N. antillana, Meissn. (DC. Prodr. 1. c. 153) (N. leucantha, Gris.). 



Fl. May-June. In forests, not uncommon. Fragrant. All islands. 



724. Oreodaphne leucoxylon, Nees. 



Fl. July. In dense forests on high hills, uncommon. St. Thomas 

 (Signal Hill) (Montserrat, Eyan in Hb. Havn.). 



725. Cassyta americana, L. 



Fl. March- April. Inflorescence often branched. On Manchineel and 

 Acacia trees along the seashore, here and there. St. Croix (Cotton 

 Grove) ; St. Thomas (Water Bay); Vieques (Hb. Havn.). 



THYMEL.JEACEJE. 



726. Daphnopsis caribaea, Gris. 



Fl. July and Dec.-March. In forests, not uncommon. St. Thomas 

 (Flag Hill, Signal Hill). 



