1 he juice oflhc crushed leaves is appHcd to the gums to rcHeve 

 toothache among the inhabitants of the middle course of the Rio 

 Negro o\ Brazil, where the plant is called a/)ui. 



Clusia globosa Mui^uirc ex R. E. Schulies in Bot. Mus. Leal!., 

 Harvard Univ. 15 (1951)60. 



Coi omhia: Coinisaria del Ania/nnas. Trapccit) Ania/onico. K'\o BtMauassu. 

 Ni>\cn)bcr 1945, Schultcs 6790. Rio Aiiia/oiias, xicinity of Lclicia. August 

 29 Scplciiibci 12. 1966. Schahes, Rajfauf ct Socjano 240(19. —Siwvc localily 

 and date. Schu/fcs, Raflauf c( Socjarto 24109. 



A spot test with Dragendoiff reagent was alkaloid-negatixe 

 for Schulies, Ruffuuj et Soejarto 24009, doubtfully positive for 

 24109, 



Clusia insignis iV/^y/7/z/.s, No\ . Gen. et Sp. 3 ( 1829 32) 164, t. 288. 



CoroMiiiA: Couiisaria del Vaupcs. Kio Negro, opposite Piedra del Cocui. 

 "LiUMiiUHis tiee, 75 Icct tall, IN inches in diameter, columnar. Wood reddish 

 tovvards centre, \ellow-\vhite nearer surface, verv haid. Leaves thick. Flowers 

 e.\naordinaril> shou>. purple-red, 5 inches across, smelling like rancid hutler. 

 In caatinga." Decemher 17. 1947. Schuhcs cf Lopez 9520. —Rio Vaupcs, sum- 

 mil of C\Mro Mitu. Septemher 27 October 20. 1966. Schuhcs, Rajfauf ei 

 Socjano 24J4J. 



The curious odour of the flowers notwithstanding, the natives 



of tlie upper Rio Negro of Colombia value the resin of the plant 

 for treating toothache. 



Clusia Lopezii Mai^uire ex R. E. Schultes in Bot. Mus., Leafl., 

 Harvard Univ. 15(1951)61. 



C()L()MHr\: Comisaria del Vaupcs. Kio Negro at confluence o{ Rios (iuainia 

 and Casiquiare. Cano Ducuruapo (lyarape Rana). Decemher 13 17, 1947. 

 Schuhcs ci Lopez 9.?(S'<V. —Rio Negro, vicinity of Piedra del Cocui. December 

 17, 1947. Schuhcs ct L()pcz 9473.— R'\o Kudu\ari, Yapobt)da. October 24, 

 1951. Schuhcs a Cabrera l4l9Hc. 



I he resinous exudate of Clusia Lopezii is applied to deep 

 dental caries to relieve toothache. 



CMusia microstenion Planchon el Triana in Ann. Sci. Nat., ser. 4, 

 13(1860)331. 



Colomiua: Comisaria del Ania/onas, Rio Igaraparana, La Chorrera. June 

 4 10, 1942. Schuhcs J97.^. — Rio Ama/onas, vicinit> of Lcticia. August 

 29 September 12, 1966. Schuhcs, Rajfauf el Socjano 24014. 



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