Acalypha— Jatropha. 113 



4428. Aleurites Forst. 



Aleurites moluccana Wilkl. Spec. PI. IV. 1 (1805) rm. Wild 

 d a t e. 



Cultivated. |Asia austr. orient, and Ins. pacific.] (Symb.). 



4433. Jatropha Linn. 



Jatropha curcas Linn. Spec. (1753) lOOH; Gris. Fl. .3(1; Duss27; 

 Millspauyli -ML'. Grave physic nut. 



St. Eustatius: between Oranjestad and Fort de Wind on the 

 top of the Cliff 40 M. : n. 771 B.; along roads near Glassl>ottle : 

 11. 1209 B.r seashore: n. 242, 2073; Cultuurvlakte: n.244; locality 

 unknown: n. .52 G., 168 H. 



Saba: Bottom: n. 248. 



I also saw .Jatropha curcas in Fortlibaygut; Hellsgategut. 



St. Martin: from Filipsburg to Belvedere: n. 2595 B., 2601 B.; 

 along roads from Grande Case to Marigot: n. 3106 B. : Cul de 

 Sac: n. 245. 



St. Croix ex Millspaugh. 



Bermud., Antill., Amer. cont. trop. (Symb.). 



Jatropha gossypifolia Linn. Spec. (1753) 1006; Gris. Fl. 3(5; 

 Duss 25; Millspaugh 502. Physic nut. 



St. Eustatius: Seashore near Oranjestad: n. 19B. ; along roads 

 in Oranjestad: n. 570 B., 558 B., 1126 B.; in deserted plantations 

 near Bengalen : n. 589 B. ; seashore: n. 247, 249; Cultuurvlakte: 

 n. 246; locality unknown: n. 132 G., 133 G., 196H., 197 H. 



1 also saw Jatropha gossypifolia : on Signalhill 200 M. ; top of the tUiff 

 lietween Oranjestad and White Wall. 



Saba: along roads between Bottom and Windwardside 200 M, : 

 n. l;:560B. ; along the Forthgut 0—150 M. : n. 1639 B.; locality 

 unknown : n. 241 L., 313 L. 



I also saw Jatropha gossypifolia in: Laddergul. 



St. Martin: lower imrt of Milldrumhill : n. 3113 B. 



I also saw Jatropha gossypifolia: along roads fi-<iiii Filipsburg to Naked- 

 lioyhill: iu pastureground near Belleviie. 



St. Croix ex Millspaugh. 



Key Ins., Bahara., Antill., Curasao, Arulja, Amer. cont. trop. 

 Africa oce. (Symb.). 



Jatropha multifida Linn. Spec. (1753) 1000. Coral plant. 

 Cultivated. [Amer. cont. trop.] (Symb.). 



