It is clear that much more field work must be carried out 
before the whole picture of the importance of Justicia in hal- 
lucinogenic preparations is available. 
Chemical studies of Justicia are still incipient. Reports of the 
presence of tryptamines need corroboration (Schules, R.E.: 
Ann. Rev. PI.Physiol. 21(1970) 571-594: Schultes, R.E. and A. 
Hofmann, The Botany and Chemistry of Hallucinogens (1973) 
192). 
Justicia Schultesii Leonard in Contrib. U. S. Nat. Herb. 31 
(1951) 54S. 
CoLomBIA: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Kananar, Cerro Isibukuri. August 4, 
1951. R.E. Schultes et I. Cabrera 13222. 
Justicia Schultesii is used by the Makuna Indians in the same 
way and for the same purposes as J. Cabrerae. 
Mendoncia aspera (Ruiz et Pav.) Nees in DeCandolle Prodr. 11 
(1847) 51. 
CoLomBia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Kananar1, Cerro Isibukuri. August 3, 
1951. R.E. Schultes et 1. Cabrera 13259. — Rio Apaporis, Soratama. August 
24, 1951. R.E. Schultes et 1. Cabrera 13710. 
The root of Mendoncia aspera is employed, crushed and 
thrown into still water as a fish poison by the Taiwano Indians 
(Schultes, R.E.: Lloydia 29(1966)302). 
Ruellia colorata Bail/on in Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 2 (1890) 
853. 
CoL_oMBIA: Comisaria del Putumayo, Rio Sucumbios, Quebrada Conejo. 
‘‘Large bush. Bracts fiery red, flowers red-orange. Used as ornament in 
nose, ears, wrists.’ April 2-5, 1942. R.E. Schultes 3507. 
The Kofan Indians employ the root of Ruellia colorata as a 
vermifuge and vomitive. The roots are pounded into a paste 
which is simply kneaded in cold water. The Kofan name is 
see-tu-ku-t-he-ta. In the Brazilian Amazon, the root of Ruellia 
geminiflora HBK. is considered a vomitive (LeCointe, P.: A 
Amazonia Brasileira 3(1934)205). 
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