52 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 150 



144339 to 144641— Continued. 



No. 39.1766. From the Department of Quillota; altitude 1,700 to 1,800 

 m. An annual herb 0.1 m. high, flowers rose purple, yellow at base. 



144497 and 144498. Greigia sphacelata (Ruiz & Pav.) Kegel. 

 Bromeliaceae. 



144497. No. 39.1884. From southern Chile near Puerto Montt. A bro- 

 meliad up to 3 feet high with spiny leaves. The rose-colored flowers, 

 in dense axillary heads, make this a very showy plant. The seedy 

 fruit is eaten by the natives. 



For previous introduction see 138470. 



144498. No. 40.1086. From San Jose de la Mariquina. 



144499. Gymnophyton foliosum Phil. Apiaceae. 



No. 39.1240. From the Department of Taltal; altitude about 30 m. Flow- 

 ers wine red, bush 1 m. high. 



144500. Hypericum humifusum L. Hypericaceae. 



No. 39.2311. From the Department of Victoria; altitude 950 to 1,050 

 m. A perennial herb 3 cm. high; flowers yellow. 



144501. Hypochaeris scorzonerae (DC.) F. Muell. Cichoriaceae. 



No. 39.1325. From the Department of Illapel; altitude about 150 m. A 

 perennial herb 0.2 m. high; flowers yellow. 



144502. Hypochaeris radicata L. 



No. 39.2386. From the Department of Victoria; altitude 1,140 to 1,180 

 m. A perennial herb 0.4 m. high, flowers yellow. 



144503. Hypochaeris sp. 



No. 39.1359. From the Province of Aconcagua. 



144504. Hypochaeris sp. 



No. 39.1360. From the Province of Aconcagua. 



144505. Hypochaeris sp. 



No. 39.1358. From the Department of Valparaiso; altitude 290 111. 



144506. Hypochaeris sp. 



No. 39.1744. From the Department of Petorca; altitude 2,100 m. A 

 perennial herb 0.15 m. high, flowers lemon yellow. 



144507. Hypochaeris sp. 



No. 39.1379. From a hill south of Huasco. 



144508. Hypochaeris sp. 



No. 39.1380. From Morro de Caldera; grows on sandy flats and rocky 

 slopes. 



144509. Hypochaeris sp. 



No. 39.1311. From the Department of Huasco; altitude about 5 to 15 m. 

 A perennial herb 0.3 m. high, flowers pale yellow. 



144510. Hypochaeris sp. 



No. 39.1307. From the Department of Copiapo; altitude about 50 ra., 

 flowers bright yellow, involucral bracts red-tipped and hairy. 



144511 to 144513. 



From the Department of Elqui. 

 144511. Ipomoea sp. Convolvulaceae. 

 No. 40.1153. Altitude 1,100 m. 



