Hankar, James 1976 Journal SF CA ein route to from California, U.S.A. 14 Feb February 14 Feb: We drove SE from Oaxaca to Diag Ordoz, where we took the dirt road N to Cuajimoloyas ascending rapidly from the dry, desert-like valley through scrub oak to high elevation pine forest. The road is quite drivable in a conventional vehicle to Cuajimoloyas although it deteriorates a bit beyond Cuajimoloya. We just worked a pine forest just beyond town, but it was dry and produced no leaves. Two successful localities were found further along the dirt road on relatively moist, shaded, frosted slopes with abundant fallen logs. Only Thorius were taken; these in two usual places under bark and fallen logs in the frosts of pine with some oak and madrone. 15 Feb: We drove N from Oaxaca along Mex Hwy 150 -> Mex Hwy 131 and on to San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan where we took the dirt road to NE to Santos Reyes Pajalo (see map). This excursion was reminiscent of that of 14 Feb except that we had just dropped to an elevation of ~650m. after leaving Oaxaca and approaching Cuicatlán. The road S of Cuicatlan passes through a deep cactus-laden canyon which is one of the most beautiful places I have seen in all of Mexico, broadening to an