t Brazilian species—Uvrospatha caudata Schott—is used 
medicinally in the treatment of skin troubles (Peckholt, 
T.: Pharm. Rundshau 10 (1892) 279, 11 (1893) 879). 
Urospatha sagittaefolia Schott Aroid. (1853) 4. 
Cotombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Amazonas, Leticia and 
vicinity. “‘In swamp. Spathe green externally, white-green within, 
Stem mottled brown-green. Height 6 feet.’> August 29-September 
12, 1966. RE. Schultes, R.F. Raffauf et D. Soejarto 24039. 
A field spot test with modified Dragendorf reagent in- 
dicated that Urospatha sagittaefolia is alkaloid-positive. 
Urospatha somnolenta PF. EL. Schultes in Bot. 
Mus. Leafl. Harvard Univ. 18 (1958) 123. 
Cotompra: Comisaria del Vaupés, Rio Kuduyari, Cachivera de Ita- 
pinema. August 14, 1960. R.E. Schultes 22589, 
This is the second collection referable to Urospatha 
somnolenta. Like the plant from the type locality, 
Schultes 22589 grew alongside a quartzitic rapids in 
swampy holes in the rock. The locality of this second 
collection belongs geologically to the same formation as 
the type locality. 
The Kubeo Indians at Yapoboda consider the root of 
Urospatha somnolenta to be toxie if ingested, yet the 
ashes of the entire plant are employed medicinally in the 
form ofa poultice on ulcers and intected cuts. The Kubeo 
name of the plant is 6-me’-na. 
MyRrsInackEAE 
Conomorpha citrifolia J/ez in Engler Pflanzenr. 
4 Myrsin. (1902) 256. 
CotomBia: Comisaria del Vaupés, Rio Paraparand, Raudal Na-hoo- 
¥ ee on 8 . aes . 
gaw-he. Flowers whitish yellow. Small tree along bank.*’ Septem- 
ber 1952. R.E. Schultes & 1. Cabrera 17593. 
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