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HCo Regacst for Sceds of Fecamn baurzala L. Africcn Pin.

requesis that we obtain ans poand ar xre of the sun dried seeds of wabject rarod hord. Oose scods rdll be ueed for cortirmins rescarch concernins the Lopotic and parcotic effects of certain plants. Soviot intcrest in this particulsr plant is evidenced by the enclosed attackornt taken fros a book polionedinls49.

2. Accoriinto infarrtioa arailable here this plant s
recently istroaaced in ths United States and is reported to have
beonestanlisned o a iyrangonear bybout
13ho. It is netive to liorth hirica and Arabia and is koin to
gror eastvard es far ns Mbot. It is a perendel berb rith ruch
branched stens and sltornatalezca which are partcdadirided
into lincersts.TheLovart ae ilaryith five sepls,
five petals,pellov, rnd aboutl c lore. There ere rtecn
starns and a solitary ristll. Tie Irult is a my cccded carmlo 4

3. e potis and lcares ok this pient mnt kcn to cuntein toric elialoics including Earine and Earline.

recarted th aeata a grinea pgs upoa tho eperincntal fcniings ofseeda and elkaloids extracted fro the Lcaves.

L.aleo advises that othcr plant, Pega Hedca, h. Gray,ktich is closely related to Pegon harala L, is also belicved to have a torde effect. This her5 is callectod oa tho sides er the Criricahma Ibuntains in Last Cochise County, Arieara cnd has eleo been seen ir Scutbeastern itzao and lartheastern Hitico. ic cerepucsted to potain a poad or rore . sun dried pecás of this plaut as it is also kxn to contain Herzaline.

5.Shere are funis avallable for the procurczort of the itens menticored in this nco Ispeciel ependitures are necessary ve vin svise you of tho proper allotuott nrixer.

APPROVED FOR RELEASE DATE ...1..JUN. 1978.

22 J 1954

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6.It is srrested that thcoe rauirernts ray be fnnlod mtsctin stef sicr of tnc

clza o tx ed of tr plnste it voul Se Rgny cozia'le to obiain erveral ceretliy crioi eia af ta ctire pla.

7.FEoonláccle caiin vs dae biare it u écciáed thettho pcst effoctire motird or iarin ths cao ss tronh o rat   Liaison iriaica 6

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