Eperua purpurea Bentham in Martius, Fl. Bras. 15, pt. 2 (1870) 

 226. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Guainia, Cano del Caribe. "Enormous 

 tree. Flowers purple. Local name: v^i^ra." November 2, 1952. Schultes, Baker 

 et Cabrera 18268. — Rio Negro, San Felipe and vicinity, October 24, 1952. 



Schuhes, Baker et Cabrera 77955. — Rio Vaupes, between Mitu and Javarete. 

 Cerro de Tipiaca. "Columnar tree. Diameter 18 inches. Height 75 feet. At base 

 of mountain." May 14 15, 1953. Schultes et Cabrera 19324. 



The Desano name for Eperua purpurea is hoo-roo-go'; the 

 Guanano, boO'too-ke\ These Indians use it in the same way as 

 Eperua leucantha: to encourage thick growth of the hair. 



Peltogyne catingae Ducke in Trop. Woods, no. 31 (1932) 13. 



Colomhia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Negro, Piedra del Cocui. "Bushy tree, 

 20 feet tall." December 27, 1947. Schultes et Lopez 9517. 



This rare species is new to the flora of Colombia. 



Peltogyne parvifolia Spruce ex Bentham in Martius, FL Bras. 

 15, pt. 2 (1870) 233. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Soratama. "Enormous tree."' 

 January 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 19853. 



This species can now be reported for the flora of Colombia. 



Tachigalia cavipes (Spr, ex Benih.) Macbride in Publ. Field 

 Mus. Nat. Hist. Bot. Ser. 13, pt. 3 (1943) 127. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Ama/onas, Rio Miritiparana, Cano Guacaya. May 



8, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 16463. 



Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Vaupes, Mitu, November 12, 1939. Perez- 

 Arbelaez et Ciiatrecasas 6738.— Rio Apaporis, Raudal Jerijerimo. July 8, 

 195K Schultes et Cabrera 7295/. — Same locality. August 22, 1952. Schultes et 

 Cabrera 16997, — Rio Kananari, Cerro Isibukuri, September 29, 1951. Schultes 

 et Cabrera 14690. — Same locality. November 29-30, 1951. Garcia- Barriga 

 13779. — Rio Piraparana, middle course. Schultes et Cabrera 17137.— Rio 

 Vaupes, near Mitu. November 13, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 18409. — Rio 

 Apaporis, Raudal Yayacopi. August 18, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 16963. Rio 

 Kubiyu, savannah Goo-ran-hoo-da. June 30, 1958. Garcia- Barriga, Schultes et 

 Blohm 16061. 



This common and relatively widespread species has one 

 important use: the leaves, which are inhabited with fierce ants. 



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