Heteropterys macradena (DC) Anderson in Mem. N.Y. Bot. 

 Card. 32(1981)202. 



Colomhia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Vaupes. Miraflorcs. April 20, 1943. 

 Schuhc.s537L 



A tea of the leaves of this species is valued amongst the Indians 

 of the Rio Vaupes to reduce "hlood in the stool/' 



Heteropterys nervosa /Ic//'. y^/.sA/V^/^^v.S'r Hilaire, Fl. Bras. Merid. 

 3(1832)26. 



Colomhia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Soratama. August. 1951. 

 Schultes ef Cabrera 13770. 



Indians living in the Rio Kananari bathe the feet with a hot 

 decoction of the bark of this liana to help heal cracks in the thick 

 skin that are chronically infected. The Taiwano name is nw- 

 !cc-na-nc. 



Heteropterys olivacea {Cuan\) Anderson in Mem. N.Y. Bot. 



Card. 32(1981) 178. 



Coi.omiua: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Raudal de Jcrijirimo. 

 Novembei 25, 1951. Schulicsei Cabrera 14591. 



The Taiwanos of the Rio Kananari make a solution of the 

 leaves of^ Heteropterys olivacea soaked in an oil (possibly of 

 Jessenia Bataua) to "cure'deafness by repeatedly dropping it into 

 the ears. 



Heteropterys siderosa Cuatrecasas in Webbia 13 (1958) 476. 



Coi.omiua: Comisaria del Vaupes, confluence of Rios Ajaju and Macaya 

 (Puerto Hevea). July 23,1943. Schuhes 5646. 



The Karijona Indians of the uppermost Rio Vaupes believe 

 that the crushed leaves of Heteropterys siderosa rubbed vigor- 

 ous!}' on painful joints will reduce inflammation. 



Lophanthera pendula Ducke in Trop. Woods 50 (1937) 34. 



Bra/il: Estado do Ama/onas, Rio Negro, Sao Felipe and vicinit} . January 8, 

 1948. Schultes ef Lopez 9600. 



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