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No. 40.1085. From San Jose de la Mariquina. An evergreen shrub with 

 leathery ovate leaves much like those of the myrtle, but with smaller flow- 

 ers, shorter enclosed stamens and reflexed sepals, and 5 petals. It is some- 

 times grown on walls and the edible berries are sold in Chilean markets. 



For previous introduction see 124048. 



144622. Valeriana bridgesii Hook. & Arn. Valerianaceae. 



No. 39.1276. From the Department of Ovalle; altitude about 300 to 500 m. 



144623. Valeriana sp. 



No. 39.2433. From the Department of Victoria; altitude about 1,140 to 

 1,180 m. ; flowers greenish white. 



144624. Verbascum sp. Scrophulariaceae. 

 No. 39.1819. From Valparaiso. 



144625. Verbena origenes Phil. Verbenaceae. 



No. 39.1667. From the Department of Elqui; altitude 3,200 to 3,500 m. 



144626. Verbena sulphurea Don. 



No. 39.1808. From the Department of Illapel; altitude 3,440 m. 

 144627 and 144628. Veronica anagallis-aquatica L. Scrophulariaceae. 



144627. No. 39.1628. From the Department of Ovalle; altitude about 



500 m. 



144628. No. 39.1751. From the Department of Los Andes; altitude 

 1,950 m. 



144629. Veronica persica Poir. 



No. 39.1122. From San Jose de la Mariquina. 



144630. Vicia apiculata Phil. Fabaceae. 



No. 39.2225. From Tolhuaca; altitude 1,100 m., flowers lavender. 



144631. Vicia nigricans Hook. & Arn. 



No. 39.1731. From Valparaiso; altitude 1,500 m., flowers light yellow. 



144632. Viola sp. Violaceae. Violet. 



No. 39.1315. From the Department of Elqui; altitude about 660 m., flow- 

 ers yellow. 



144633. Viola ovalleana Phil. 



No. 39.1285. From the Department of Illapel; altitude about 2,700 m., 

 flowers rosettes with reddish leaves, white-netted. 



144634. Viola ovalleana Phil. 



No. 39.1691. From the Department of Petorca; altitude 2,200 m. 



144635. Viola polypoda Turcz. 



No. 39.1243. From the Department of Copiapo; altitude about 150 m. 



144636. Viola polypoda Turcz. 



No. 39.1336. From the Department of Copiapo; altitude about 50 to 100 

 m. An annual which grows on sunny gravel and granite slopes; flowers 

 small, yellow. 



144637. Viola pusilla Hook. & Arn. 



No. 39.1290. From the Department of Illapel; altitude 2,700 m. 



144638. Viola pusilla Hook. & Arn. 



No. 39.1495. From the Department of Quillota; altitude 1,700 m. 



