The journals of Hip縋lito Ruiz, Spanish botanist in Peru and Chile, 1777-1788

Author(s)

• Ruiz, Hip縋lito
• Schultes, Richard Evans
• Jaramillo-Arango, Mar縡a Jos縅 Nemry von Thenen de
• Jaramillo-Arango, Jaime

Bibliographic Information

The journals of Hip縋lito Ruiz, Spanish botanist in Peru and Chile, 1777-1788

translated by Richard Evans Schultes and Mar縡a Jos縅 Nemry von Thenen de Jaramillo-Arango ; transcribed from the original manuscripts by Jaime Jaramillo-Arango

Timber Press, 1998

Other Title

Relaci縋n del viaje hecho a los reynos del Per縹 y Chile

Journals of Hip縋lito Ruiz

Uniform Title

Relaci縋n del viaje hecho a los reynos del Per縹 y Chile

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Ruiz spent 11 years exploring the villages and botanical landscape of Peru and Chile. His observations of about 2000 plants, along with his impressions of the culture and perils of exploration in South America, are translated here by Richard Evans Schultes, ethnobotanical explorer of South America.

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Details

• NCID: BA46901152
• ISBN:
  • 0881924075
• LCCN: 97011251
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: spa
• Place of Publication: Portland, Or.
• Pages/Volumes: 357 p.
• Size: 27 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : F3411
  • DC21 : 918.504/3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Peru -- Description and travel
  • LCSH : Chile -- Description and travel
  • LCSH : Botany -- Peru -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Botany -- Chile -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Ruiz, Hip縋lito, 1754-1816 -- Journeys -- Peru
  • LCSH : Ruiz, Hip縋lito, 1754-1816 -- Journeys -- Chile