Acalypha— Jatropha. 113 



4428. Aleurites Forst. 



Aleurites moluccana Wllld. Spec. PI. IV. 1 (1805) 590. Wild 

 date. 



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



4433. Jatropha Linn. 



Jatropha curcas Linn. Spec. (1753) 1006; Gris. Fl. 36; Duss27; 

 Millspaugli 502. Grave piiysic nut. 



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

 top of the Cliff 40 M. : n. 771 B.; along roads near Glassbottle: 

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

 unknown: n. 52 G., 168 H. 



Saba: Bottom: n. 243. 



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. cent. trop. (Symb.). 



Jatropha gossypifolia Linn. Spec. (1753) 1006; Gris. FI. 36; 

 Duss 25; Millspaugh 502. Physic nut. 



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

 in Oranjestad: n. 57.0 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. 



I also saw Jatropha gossypifolia : on Signalhill 200 M. ; top of the Chff 

 between Oranjestad and White Wall. 



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

 n, 1360 B.; 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 part of Milldrumhill: n. 3113 B. 



I also saw Jatropha gossypifolia: along roads from Filipsburg to Naked- 

 boyhill; in pastureground near Bellevue. 



St. Croix ex Millspaugh. 



Key Ins., Baham., Antill., Curasao, Aruba, Amer. cont. trop. 

 Africa occ. (Symb.). 

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



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



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