Field notebooks : Costa Rica
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Hamelia? Field No. 1097 Latin name Local name P.I. No. Locality data Road along river Los Diamantes CR Plant description Shrubs to 8 or 10 ft - orange fls, lvs in whorls of 4; slender soft stems in fisty fr. said to be used for ulcers in Mex Special notes Sample for hr + anal Wild? ✓ Cult? Collector S Date 3/29/56 PLANT INTRODUCTION SECTION, HORTICULTURAL CROPS RESEARCH BRANCH, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HC-1 (7-54) 16-70713-1 GPO