Field notebooks : Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, 1953-1954
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Field No. 4-T-H Latin name Dioscorea bridgesii Grises Local name P.I. No. Locality data Same as #3-National Botanical Garden of chile, viƱa del mar, Valparaiso, chile Elev ca 100' Plant description small trailing plants to 3' in length in places covering the whole face of the cut bank along the trail at the lake in the garden. Special notes Tubers very hard to collect Wild? as the vines would break while trying To trace them to the tuber. "ERRH" Analysis & Propagation Cult? Collector E.E. Smith Date Oct. 25, 1953 PLANT EXPLORATION AND INTRODUCTION, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 8-3495