TlLIACEAF 



Lueheopsis Schultesii Cuatrecasas in Bot. Mus. Leafl., Harvard 

 Univ. 15(1951)49,1. 17. 



Coi.omhia: Comisaria del Ama/onas. Rio I^iaraparana, La Chorrcra and vicin- 

 ity. June 4-10, 1942. Schultes 3925.— Same locality and date. Schultes 2972, 



The Witotos call this beautiful bush mo-se-go-na. The bark is 

 boiled, and the resulting astringent tea is valued by the Witotos as 

 a remedy for sore throat. The seeds are said to be roasted and 

 eaten. 



Triumfetta althaeoides Lamarck. Encycl. 3 (1791) 420. 



PhRu: Departamento de Loreto, region of Iquitos. "Small shrub, 1 m.; flowers 

 pale orange; stamens orange; fruit green turning brown." July 26, 1966. Marn'n 

 ef iMU-Cam 1 160. 



According to the collectors, this shrub is known as cahallusa 

 and is ''used for uterine complaints.'' 



Malvaceae 

 Malachra rudis Bentham, PI. Hartweg. (1845) 164. 



Coi.omhia: Comisaria del Vaupes. Rio Vaupcs, on summit of Cerro Mitu. "Low 

 shrub, 3 feet/' September 27 October 20, 1966. Schultes. Raffaufei Soejarto 

 24342. 



A spot test for alkaloids with Dragendorff reagent was nega- 

 tive for this plant. 



Sida cordifolia Linnaeus. Sp. PI. (1753) 684. 



Coi.omhia: Comisaria del Ama/onas, Rio Ama/onas, Leticia. "Bush in secon- 

 dary growth. Flowers pink." August 29 September 12, 1966. Schultes, Raffauf 

 et Soejarto 24085. 



This plant gave an alkaloid-negative reaction to a Dragendorff 

 spot test. 



BOMBACACEAE 



Bombax coriaceum Martius, Nov. Gen. et Sp. 1 (1826) 93. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Karuru, Mesa de Yambi, Savannah 

 Goo-ran-hoo-d^. ^Tlowers white. Bush 2 1/2 feet tall." April 15-16, 1953. 



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