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144339 to 144641— Continued. 



For previous introduction see 144232. 



144375. Aster sp. Asteraceae. 



No. 82. From San Jose; flowers white. 



144376. Asteriscium chilense Cham. & Schlecht. Apiaceae. 



No. 39.1662. From the Department of Quillota; altitude 1,700 m. A frag- 

 rantly aromatic plant that is a refreshing febrifuge, and which yields a 

 great quantity of seeds. 



For previous introduction see 33800. 



144377. Asteriscium pozoides Clos. 



No. 39.1684. From the Department of Petorca; altitude 2,100 to 2,200 m. 



144378. Astragalus berteri Colla. Fabaceae. 



No. 39.1810. From the Department of Illapel; altitude 1,800 m. 



144379. Astragalus bustillosii Clos. 



No. 39.1739. From the Department of Elqui; altitude 3,300 m. 



144380. Astragalus chamissonis (Vogel) Reiche. 



No. 40.1135. From the Department of Elqui; altitude 500 m. 



144381. Astragalus coquimbensis (Hook. & Arn.) Reiche. 



No. 39.1679. From the Department of Copiapo; altitude about 10 mi 

 144382 and 144383. Astragalus curvicaulis (Clos) Reiche. 



144382. No. 39,1677. From the Department of Illapel; altitude about 

 1,000 m. 



144383. No. 39,1763. From the Department of Melipilla; altitude about 



1,400 to 1,500 m. 



144384. Astragalus dodti Phil. 



No. 39.1680. From the Department of Copiapo; altitude about 10 m. 



144385. Astragalus sp. 



No. 39.1917. From the Department of Petorca; altitude 2,700 m. Intro- 

 duced under the name "losseri," for which a place of publication has not 

 been found. 



144386. Astragalus nudus Clos. 



No. 39.1784. From the Department of Huasco; altitude 5 to 15 m. 



144387. Astragalus vesiculosus Clos. 



No. 39.1658. From the Department of Illapel; altitude 2,800 to 3,450 m. 



144388. Baccharis patagonica Hook. & Arn. Asteraceae. 

 No. 39.2320. From the Department of Osorno; altitude 780 m. 



144388. Bahia ambrosioides Lag. Asteraceae. 

 No. 39.1773. From Taltal. 



144390. Blepharocalyx divaricatus (Berg) Ndzu. Myrtaceae. 

 No. 40.1101. From San Jose de la Mariquina. 



144391. Bomarea salsilla (L.) Mirb. Amaryllidaceae. 



No. 39.1456. From Cerro Campana, Province of Valparaiso; altitude 500 

 to 700 m. A twining vine with parallel-veined, oblong-lanceolate leaves 2 

 to 4 inches long on twisted petioles, and small reddish flowers marked with 

 blue and purple inside, in compound umbels. Native to Chile. 



For previous introduction see 92943. 



