Field notebooks : Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, 1953-1954
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Field No. 181-H-T Latin name Dioscorea Local name P.I. No. Locality data UNDUA VI, just beyond the village of the road to Coroico, LA PAZ, Bolivia Elev. 10,500' Plant description vine with small purple male flowers growing on bushes hanging over the road. Round tubers buried in the wet moss. Special notes For Analysis "ERR" & propagation Wild? Compare with 184-H-T Cult? Collector E.E. Smith & Humberto Torrico Date Feb. 29, 1954 PLANT EXPLORATION AND INTRODUCTION, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1 lg. seed bag. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 8-3495