and pulverized, and the powder is snuffed into the nostrils to 
staunch persistent nose-bleeding, a condition frequent among 
aging individuals. 
Hedychium coronarium Koernicke in Retzius, Obs. 3 (1783) 
7. 
COLOMBIA: Comisaria del Vaupés, Rio Kuduyari, Cerro Yapoboda. 
‘Flowers white, fragrance of narcissus. Plant 6 feet tall."’ October 1, 1951. 
R.E. Schultes et 1. Cabrera 14188. 
The Kubeos take a decoction of the root to relieve pains in 
the chest and arms. Their name of the plant is ma-tsé'-ko-ra. 
ORCHIDACEAE 
Dichaea muricata (Sw.) Lindley, Gen. and Sp. Orch. Pl. (1833) 
209. 
Ecuabor: Dureno, Rio Aguarico, Napo. October 20, 1966. H.V. Pinkley 
526. 
A wash is prepared from this orchid by the Kofans for 
treating eye infections. The Kofan name is shahasi-sehé'-pa. 
Psygmorchis pusilla (L.) Dodson et Dressler in Phytologia 24 
(1972) 288. 
Oncidium pusillum (L.) Reichenbach fil. in Walp. Ann. Bot. 
Syst. 6 (1863) 714. 
EcuaApbor: Dureno, Rio Aguarico, Napo. December 20, 1965. H.V. 
Pinkley 11. 
The Kofan Indians, who call this epiphyte atiipa-kashaikie- 
si-sehé'-pa, treat lacerations with a wash prepared by boiling 
the plant in water. 
MORACEAE 
Brosimum utile (HBK.) Pittier var. ovalifolium (Ducke) C.C. 
Berg in Act. Bot. Neerl. 19 (1970) 328. 
COLOMBIA: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Jinogoje. **Tree 40 feet 
tall. | foot in diameter.”” June 15, 1952. R.E. Schultes et 1. Cabrera 16735. 
The bark of this tree is extensively employed for making 
clothing, especially uniforms for dancing. The latex, taken 
cautiously, 1s considered a tonic. 
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