ERICACEAE Field No. 179-H-E Latin name Pierethya poeppigii det ACS Local name P.I. No. Locality data Road from LA PAZ to SAN QUAVI at 11,000', LA PAZ, BOLIVIA Plant description Small Heath growing on steep road cuts. Fruit purple to white, flowers white with pink tinge. Special notes For Analysis "Heart project GERAL" Wild? Cult? Collector F.E.SMITH & Humberto TIRNICO Date Feb 23, 1954 PLANT EXPLORATION AND INTRODUCTION, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 8-3495 L.G. Smith 503.