BORAGINACEAE 
Cordia sp. 
Amongst the Ecuadorian Kofans, who call the plant kai-ya-hi- 
cho-sehe ’-pa, a cold-water infusion of the bark is valued as a 
cough medicine (H. V. Pinkley 39, cited in Pinkley: loc. cit.). 
Saponines, tannins, alkaloids and cyanogenesis have been 
reported from several species of Cordia (Gibbs: loc. cit. 3 (1974) 
1749-1751). 
VERBENACEAE 
Lantana sp. 
A decoction, made by boiling the leaves in water, is valued by 
the Kofans of Ecuador as a febrifuge; it is also taken as an emetic. 
The native name of the plant is anono-sehe ‘-pa (H. V. Pinkley 
167, cited in Pinkley: loc. cit.). 
An alkaloid has been reported from Lantana (Raffauf: loc. cit. 
(1970) ). Saponines, tannins and cyanogenesis have likewise been 
indicated for the genus (Gibbs: loc. cit. 3 (1974) 1752). 
Stachytarpheta sp. 
Undoubtedly a recent introduction to the Kofan region, this 
Stachytarpheta, known only by its Spanish name verbena, is 
prepared in decoction and is drunk to relieve stomach pains (H. 
V. Pinkley 292, cited in Pinkley: loc. cit.). 
Saponines and cyanogenesis are reported for Stachytarpheta 
(Gibbs: loc. cit. 3 (1974) 1752). 
SOLANACEAE 
Acnistus arborescens (L.) Schlechtendal in Linnaea 7 (1832) 67. 
CoLomBiA: Departamento del Huila, Pitalito, Quinche. 1300 malt. December 
30, 1942. R. E. Schultes et M. Villarreal 5102. 
The berries of Acnistus arborescens are considered medicinal 
for treating colic by the peasants of southern Huila. They are 
prepared in the form of a tea. 
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