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900. C. ochraceus, Valil. 



Kl. May-Get. In moist localities, uncommon. St. Croix (Crequis). 



901. C. viscosus, Ait. 



Fl. April-Xov. Stamens always 3 (see Swartz's Fl. Ind. Occ. p. 113). 

 Seeds germinating in moist weather on the parent, and often growing 

 out into young plants an inch or two in length. Along rivulets and 

 ditches, not uncommon. St. Croix ; St. Thomas. 



902. C. surinamensis, Roltb. 

 St. Thomas (Schl.). 



903. C. articulatus, L. (v. Sting Bisom). 



Fl. March-Sept. In ditches, not uncommon. St. Croix j St. Thomas. 



904. C. rotundus, L. (v. Xut Grass). 



Fl. all the year round. Tubers sweet, eaten by hogs. A troublesome 

 weed, very common in fields and along roads. All islands. 



905. C. brunneus, Sw. (C. planifolius, Rica.). 



Fl. May. On the coast and near lagoons, not uncommon. All islands. 



906. C. sphacelatus, Rottb. 



Fl. Feb. On high hills in pastures, uncommon. St. Thomas (Signal 

 Hill). 



907. C. distans, L. 



Fl. Aug. In pastures on high hills, common. St. Thomas (Signal 

 Hill). 



908. C. unifolius, Bceckler (Linnaea, Neue Folge, ii, 374). 



St. Croix (Eavn in Beliq. Lehni.). 



909. C. filiformis, Sw. 



Fl. all the year round. In moist localities, not uncommon. St. 

 Thomas. 



910. C. odoratus, L. 



Fl. April-Oct. Xear rivulets and ditches, here and there. St. Croix 

 (Mount Pleasant, Annas Hope). 



911. C. pennatus, Lam. (Buckler, 1. c. 404) (C. Ehrenbayii, Kth., C. flexuosus, Valil). 



Fl. all the year round. Along the coast, not uncommon. St. Thomas, 



912. C. ligularis, L. 



Fl. March-Dec. Along rivulets, not uncommon. All islands. 



