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- 1879, Baron H.F.A. Eggers, The Flora of St. Croix and the Virgin Islands (Bulletin of the United States National Museum, № 13), I.: Phanerogamæ, a.: Dicotyledones, Solanaceæ, species 571 (page 75):
- 571. Brunfelsia americana, Sw. α) and β) pubescens (v. Rain-tree). Fl. May–Dec. Flowers odorous before rain. In thickets and woods, common. — Virgin Islands (cultivated in gardens in St. Croix).