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144741 to 144929— Continued. 



144832. Excremis coarctata (Ruiz & Pav.) Baker. Liliaceae. 

 No. 39.2495. From the Department of Cuzco; altitude 2,600 m. 



144833. Fuchsia macrophylla I. M. Johnst. Onagraceae. 



No. 39.1599. From the Department of Cajamarca; altitude 3,000 m., 

 shrub to 4 m. high ; flowers dark coral red throughout. 



144834. Fu maria capreolata L. Papaveraceae. 



No. 39.1121. From the Department of Lima; altitude 300 m.; an annual 

 herb; flowers greenish white with purple tips. 



144835. Gaiadendron punctatum (Ruiz & Pav.) Don. Loranthaceae. 



No. 39.1577. From the Department of Cajamarca; altitude 2,600 m. ; tree 

 up to 5 m. high with smooth gray bark and flexible twigs ; fruit an orange- 

 colored drupe. 



144836. Galvesia ballii Munz. Scrophulariaceae. 



No. 39.1075. From the Department of Piura; altitude 2 m., shrub up to 

 1 m. high; flowers red, with a white throat marked with red lines on the 

 inside. 



144837. Galvesia fruticosa Gmel. 



No. 39.2132. From the Department of Lima; altitude 1,200 m., shrub 

 usually 0.8 to 1 m. high ; flowers dark red. 



144838. Gentiana stricticaulis Gilg. Gentianaceae. 



No. 39.1554. From the Department of La Libertad; altitude 2,700 m.; an 

 herb used as medicine. 



144839. Eurythalia umbellata G. Don. Gentianaceae. 



No. 40.1041. From the Department of Cuzco; altitude 3,400 to 3,700 m.; 

 prostrate herb 0.5 to 1.2 m. high; flowers blue. Received as Gentiana um- 

 bellata, apparently an invalid name. 



144840. Geranium limae Knuth. Geraniaceae. 



No. 39.2401. From the Department of Lima; altitude 2,800 m. 



144841. Miconia sp. Melastomaceae. 



No. 39.1152. From the Department of Huanuco; altitude 1,100 m., flowers 

 yellow. 



144842. Hoffmanseggia viscosa Hook. & Arn. Fabaceae. 



No. 39.2139. From the Department of Piura; altitude 30 m. ; annual herb 

 5 cm. high; flowers orange-yellow, faintly tipped and spotted with red. 



144843. Hypochaeris elata (Wedd.) Griseb. Cichoriaceae. 



No. 39.2221. From the Department of Lima; altitude 2,800 m. ; annual 

 herb 0.3 to 0.4 m. high. 



144844. Hypochaeris sp. 



No. 39.1062. From the Department of La Libertad; altitude 2,800 m., 

 herb up to 0.3 m. high ; flowers yellow. 



144845. Hypoxis decumbens (L.) Amaryllidaceae. 



No. 39.1967. From the Department of Apurimac; altitude 2,800 m.; 

 perennial herb 0.05 m. high ; flowers yellow with green midrib. 



144846. Hyptis mutabilis (L. Rich.) Briq. Menthaceae. 



No. 39.2084. From the Department of Cuzco; altitude 900 m.; flowers 

 lavender, somewhat fragrant. 



