R.E. Schultes et H. Garcia-Barriga 8418, — Comisaria del Putumayo, Rio 
Guamues, Santa Rosa. September 6, 1966. H.V. Pinkley 436. — Rio San 
Miguel (Sucumbios), Santa Rosa. November 30, 1966. H.V. Pinkley 565. 
Among the Tikuna Indians of the Leticia area of Colombia, 
the dried leaves of this shrub are powdered and made into a 
poultice to help the healing process in cases of persistent and 
infected cuts or wounds. The Tikunas know the plant as ka- 
we -re-ta. Schoenobiblus peruvianus is utilized by the Kofan 
Indians in preparing a kind of curare (Schultes in Bot. Mus. 
Leafl., Harvard Univ. 13 (1949) 285; Pinkley 565) and as a fish 
poison (Pinkley 436). Chemical studies of Schoenobiblus ap- 
parently have not been published. 
UMBELLIFERAE 
Niphogeton ternatus (Willd. ex R. et S.) Mathias et Constance 
in Univ. Cal. Publ. Bot. 23 (1951) 409. 
CoLoMBIA: Comisaria del Putumayo, road from Sibundoy to Pasto, bet- 
ween La Marta and Paramo de San Antonio. Alt. 2900-3180 m. ‘Tea of leaves 
used for colic in Sibundoy Valley.” June 1, 1946. R.E. Schultes et M. 
Villarreal 7814, 
This plant is highly esteemed by the Kamsa Indians of Si- 
bundoy for the treatment of digestive disorders. A decoction of 
the leaves is taken. There appears to have been no phytochem- 
ical study pointing to active principles in this species. 
STYRACACEAE 
Styrax Tessmannii Perkins in Notizbl. 10 (1928) 459. 
COLOMBIA: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Apaporis, Soratama. March 26, 
1952. R.E. Schultes et 1. Cabrera 16047. — Trapecio Amazonico, Rio 
Amazonas, Rio Loretoyacu. R.E. Schultes 7/144. 
The leaves of Styrax Tessmannii are commonly applied 
crushed to fungal infections between the toes. This use is 
common amongst several tribes of the middle Rio Apaporis. 
Styrax yapobodensis (J. /drobo et R.E. Schultes) Steyermark in 
Fieldiana 28 (1953) 492. 
COLOMBIA: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Kuduyari, Yapoboda. *‘Golden 
pubescence on under side of leaf. Height 15 feet. Flowers white.’ October 
5-6, 1951. R.E. Schultes etl. Cabrera 14394. — Same locality. **Small treelet 
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