MARANTACHAh 



Calathca altissima ( P. ci E.) Koernicke in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 

 35. pt. 1 (1862) 141. 



Coi ()MHiA:Coniisari;idcl Ama/onas. Rio Apaporis. Soratama. "Flowcrcream- 

 colouicd." December 14. 1951. Schulfcs ct Cahrcra 14909. 



The Karapana Indians of the Rio Kananari crush the leaves of 

 this abundant plant to make a poultice for drying up festering 

 sores. 



Calathea cyclophora Baker in Kew Bull. (1895) 18. 



C()i()Mi!i\: Comisaria del Vaiipes. Rio Vaupes. Cachi\era de latu. 

 Schulh's. Ralfuufc! Socjario 24.U2.-K\o Kuduxari. Yapoboda. .lune 25. 1958. 



(iardti-Bariii^a. Schiiltf.s ct Blohni I5^6S. 



A decoction of the underground parts of this plant is gi\en 

 oralh to counteract effects from snake bite. 



Calathea Veitchiana I/ookcr fil., Bot. Mag. 91 (1865) t. 5535. 



PiKi: Departamento de I.oreto. Rio Nana>, Chiriara. "Herb 1.2 m. tall in 

 forest. Leaf dark gieen abo\e with light green markings along midrib and 

 margin: reddish purple benath: pulvinus pale greenish brown. Peduncle reddish: 

 floral bract pale green abo\e. red beneath. Flowers white." February 28. 1969. 

 Plowman a Tina 25'^2. 



The name of this plant in Peru is reported to be pulma. Accord- 

 ing to the collectors, it is "mixed u ith ayahuasca [Banisteriopsis] 



to see visions." 



Ishnosiphon obliquus (Rudi^n') Koernicke in Nouv. Mem. Soc. 

 Nat. Mosc. 11 (1859)341. 



Coiomhia: Comisaria del Ama/onas. Rio Ama/onas. vicinity of Felicia. 

 "Height 12 feet. Nether surface of leaves whitish. Flowers yellow, calyces 

 reddish." August 29 September 12, 1966. Schultc.s. Rqffaiifet Soejario 24019. 



All parts of this plant are alkaloid-negative with a Dragendorff 

 spot-test. 



PlPERACIiAE 



Peperomia glabella (Sw.) A. Dietrich var. melanostigma Dahl- 

 stedt in Kgl. Sv. Vet. Akad. Handl. 33, pt. 2 (1900) 122. 



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