Plant Inventory No 171

JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1963 227
292329 to 292339.
From Argentina. Seeds presented by G. R. Paschal, Charlottesville, Va.
Received Aug. 8, 1963.
Collected by the Estacion Forestal de Puerto Ancharena, Parke Nacional
Nahuel Huapi, northern Patagonia, at 800 to 1,000 feet elevation in a region
where the temperature drops to 0° F., and 2 feet of snow usually accumulates.
292329. ARISTOTELIA CHILENSIS (Molina) Stuntz Elaeocarpaceae.
Macqni.
Evergreen shrub.
292330. BERBERIS DARWINII Hooker Berberidaceae. Darwin barberry.
Michay.
292331. BERBERIS sp.
Calafate.
292332. LIBOCEDRUS CHILENSIS (Don) Endl. Pinaceae.
Chilean incense-cedar.
Cifres.
292333. LUPINUS sp. Fabaceae.
L^ ino azul.
2334. MYRCEUGENIA APICULATA (DC.) Ndzu. Myrtaceae.
Shortleaf eugenia.
Arrayan. White-flowered shrub.
292335. NOTHOFAGUS ANTARCTICA (Forst.) Oerst. Fagaceae.
Nire.
292336. NOTHOFAGUS DOMBEYI (Mirb.) Oerst.
Caibue.
292337. PERNETTYA MUCRONATA (L.f.) Gaud. ex. Don. Ericaceae.
Broadleaf pernettya.
Chaura.
292338. RUBUS ULMIFOLIUS Schott Rosaceae. Elmleaf blackberry.
Murra.
292339. SCHINUS sp. Anacardiaceae.
Laura.
292340 to 292348.
From Bolivia. Seeds collected by A. T. Semple, Inter-American Institute of
Agricultural Sciences, Turrialba, Costa Rica. Received Aug. 9, 1963.
292340. ACROCOMIA TOTAI Mart. Phoenicaceae. Palm.
Trinidad province. Leaves are used as fodder in dry season.
292341. ANNONA ECHINATA Dunal Annonaceae.
Santa Ana, Beni province.
Plant heavy yielder; fruit strong flavored.
292342 and 292343. HOVEA ELUPTICA (J. E. Smith) DC. Fabaceae.
292342. No. 1. Five km. north of Expt. Sta., Trinidad, Beni province.
292343. No. 2. In tall grass, east side of Itonama River, Magdalena,
Beni province.
292344. LEERSIA HEXANDRA Swartz Poaceae.
Growing in water 1 foot deep, Trinidad Expt. Sta., Beni province.