To several of my colleagues who have made available data, I 

 express my deep appreciation: Professor Robert F. Raffauf. Mr. 

 MeKin Shemluck and Dr. James L. Zarucchi. 



The families are arranged in accord with the Fngler-Prantl 

 system, and the genera are listed alphabetically' under the 

 families. 



Poi ^■F()DI.\c■I•.\l•: 

 Polypodium glaucophyllum Klotzsch in I.innaea 20; (1847) 393. 



E( I \I)(»k: Provincia Pasta/a. Rio Chico. \illagc of Rio Chico and \icinitv. 

 Auiiusi 1979. Shcmhiik a .Xcc 203. 



According to the collectors, this scandent tern was used for- 

 merly when there was no salt; the leaves are \er\' sweet and are 

 emploved to flavour monkey meat. Tlie plant is also valued 

 medicinally, used "when sick so blood does not dry up." The 

 Kechvva name is catc/ii-pa/ii^a. 



Paimah 



Mauritiella cataractarum Dui^and in Rev. Acad. Col. Cienc. 8 

 (1951)385. 



CoroMiii a; Comisaria del Vaupcs. Rio Apaporis. Soratama. "In clumps, 5-10 

 together. Stems devoid i^f spines. Fruit ripens bioun, smaller than usual spe- 

 cies." June 21. 1951. Sc/iutri'.s a Cuhrcra 12792. 



An oil boiled from the ripe fruits is employed to relieve pain 

 from sprains: it is rubbed warm on the affected muscle. The 

 Puinave name is kee. The Kuripako Indians call the tree 

 ka-ila-na '-ree-pe. 



it is probable that the oil from the fruits of other species of 

 Mauritiella as well as those of Mauritia are similarly used. 



COMMELINACEAK 



Ceogenanthus ciliatus Bruckner in Noti/bl. II (1931) 224. 



Fci ador: Pro\incia dc Pasta7a, Rio Chico. village of Rio ChiccS. August 1979. 

 S/wnilin k ct Scss 166. 



The Kechwa name of this plant Is. si/pi-panga. According to the 

 collectors, the leaf is patted on the buttocks of one suffering from 

 flatulence. 



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