type of Abuta splendida was collected in Bolivia, far from this 
Colombian locality. The Kofan name of this liana is sa-pe-pa. 
Abuta yaupesensis Krukoff et Barneby in Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 
20 No. 2 (1970) 19. 
COLOMBIA: Comisaria del Vaupés, Rio Piraparana, Caio Teemeena (Lobo 
Igarape). September 10, 1952. R. E. Schultes et 1. Cabrera 17344. 
This collection is the type of the species. The bark of the lower 
stem is the principal ingredient of one of the curares prepared by 
the nomadic Maku Indians of the lower Piraparana. The 
Barasana Indians of the Rio Piraparana formerly employed this 
species as their main curare plant. 
Anomospermum reticulatum (Mart.) Eichler in Flora 47 (1864) 
388. 
COLOMBIA: Comisaria del Amazonas, Trapecio Amazonico, Rio Loretoyacu. 
Alt. 100 m. September 28, 1946. R. E. Schultes et al. 8287. 
The Tikuna Indians of the Trapecio Amazénico of Colombia 
formerly utilized the bark of this species in preparation of one of 
their arrow poisons. 
Andontocarya tripetala Diels in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 13 
(1936) 28. 
COLOMBIA: Comisaria del Amazonas, Trapecio Amazonico, Rio Loretoyacu, 
Lago Soco. Alt. 100m. November, 1946.R. E. Schulteset G. A. Black 8623. 
A brew made by boiling together the bark of Adontocarya 
tripetala, the zapote, Matisia cordada H. et B., and fruits of 
Capsicum annum L.is commonly taken in the Leticia area of 
Colombia and in adjacent Peru and Brazil to expel intestinal 
parasites. 
Orthomene Schomburgkii (Miers) Barneby et Krukoff in Mem. 
N.Y. Bot. Gard. 22 (1971) 80. 
COLOMBIA: Comisaria del Vaupés, Rio Apaporis, Jinogojé, mouth of Rio 
Piraparana. Alt. 200 m. June 5, 1952. R. E. Schultes et 1. Cabrera 16602. 
Same locality. August 25, 1952. R. E. Schultes et I. Cabrera 17026. 
The Maku name of this scandent shrub, said to be toxic, is 
chawm-aat. 
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