phanerogams of key west, south florida. 147 



Theophrastace^. 

 j*j. Jacquinia armillaris (Jacq.). {Mr. W. T. Fday.) 



Myrsinaceje. 



78. Ardisia Pickeringia (Torr. and Gray). A fine shrub 

 or small tree, flowering conspicuously in March. 



PLTJMBAGLNACEiE . 



79. Plumbago scandens (L.) . Amongst Opuntia, in dry 

 stony places ; very abundant. Flowers white. 



BlGNONIACEiE. 



80. Tecoma stans (Jussieu) . Rare. Flowers very large, 

 golden yellow. 



SCROPHULARIACE^l. 



81. Herpestis peduncularis (Benth.). Not uncommon. 

 Flowers small, yellow. Turns quite black in drying, in 

 common with most members of this family. 



82. Capraria biflora (L.). Very common. Flowers 

 varying from rose-pink to white. 



AcanthacejE. 



83. Dipteracanthus linearis (Torr. and Gray). 



84. Dicliptera assurgens (Juss.)=D. sexangularis (L.). 

 S.W. of Key West, among cacti. Flowers scarlet. 



Verbenaceje. 



85. Priva echinata (Juss.). 



86. Stachytarpheta Jamaicensis (Vahl). Exceedingly 

 abundant all round the coast. The Qowers bright blue, in 

 linear spikes. 



