Field notebooks : Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, 1953-1954
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Field No. 45-H-T Latin name Dioscorea saxatilis Boep. Local name P.I. No. Locality data Baños & Cauguenes, Rancagua, D'Higgins Prov, Chile - Cca 2700' Plant description Small plant - v..e- growing in the short grass, between the shrubs on a dry hillside - Lower leaves much broader than the upper lanceolate ones Special notes For "ERRL" & propagation Wild? ✓ Cult? Collector E.E. Smith & De Muñoz Date 11/15/53 PLANT EXPLORATION AND INTRODUCTION, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 8-3495