the Rio Piraparana of the Colombian Comisaria del 
Vaupés. An anthropologist, he collected a number of 
Barasana ‘“‘varieties”’ of kahi or yagé. With the excep- 
tion of one collection, these specimens all appear to be 
referable to Banisteriopsis inebrians. They have been iden- 
tified by Mr. 'T. Plowman and checked by the author. 
The collection is ethnobotanically very significant, even 
though all of the specimens are in sterile condition. 
Ina letter dated January 1, 1971, Hugh-Jones wrote: 
‘‘T had hoped to collect a complete collection of the 
varieties of Banisteriopsis with enough material for you 
to do chemical analysis, ete., but didn’t. My chief in- 
formant, a Barasana shaman, taught me well but very 
much on his own terms. He was happy to tell me all I 
wanted to know about yagé, etc., but hated the idea of 
my collecting specimens and consistently refused to let 
me. At dusk on my last night in the field he suddenly 
offered to go with me to get leaf-only samples of yagé 
—it is this that I send you. . . . The specimens are thin 
and few, as I was only allowed to take a bit of each. 
‘There are eight varieties of yagé represented—the 
Indians in the immediate area recognize about 10 varie- 
ties, so the collection is not quite complete. ... All I 
have done is to give you the names of the different va- 
rieties with their approximate English translations.” 
Banisteriopsis inebrians Morton in Journ. Wash. 
Acad. Sci. 21 (1981) 485. 
CoLompia: Comisaria del Vaupés, Rio Piraparana. “‘Barasana name : 
1970. 8S. Hugh-Jones 3.—Same locality. 
** Barasana name: wai-buku-lihoa-ma (game animal head yagé).’’ 1970. 
S. Hugh-Jones 4.—Same locality. ‘‘Barasana name: wenanduri-guda- 
hubea-ma (the yagé that came inside the jurupary instrument called 
wenandurt).’*’ S. Hugh-Jones 5.—Same locality. Barasana name: wai- 
huhua-guda-hubea-ma (yagé which came inside the jurupary ‘fish swim 
bladder’). Used during “dance house’ ceremony. One sees people 
under the influence.’’ 1970. S. Hugh-Jones 6.—Same locality. ‘‘Bara- 
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