A vigourous rubbing of the crushed leaves of Tachigalia 

 ptychophysca is believed by the Taiwano Indians to be 

 alleviative for the stings of the fierce ants inhabiting this species. 



Tachigalia Schultesiana Dwyer in Bot. Mus. Leafl., Harvard 

 Univ. 18 (1858) 152. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Raudal de Jerijerimo. "Large 

 tree. Flowers yellow." September 16, 1951. Schulies et Cabrera 14045. 



A decoction of the flowers of Tachigalia Schultesiana is 

 considered by the Taiwanos to be a cure for tuberculosis when it 

 is gargled hot daily for several weeks. Only the flowers are used. 



LINACEAE 



Roucheria calophylla Planchon in Hooker, Lond. Journ. BOt. 6 

 (1847) 141. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Apaporis, Soratama. Alt. c. 900 

 feet. "Flowers yellow. Small tree." January 1952. Schulies et Cabrera 19862. 



The Taiwano Indians use the bark of this tree in decoction as 

 a favourite "cure" for malaria. 



MALPIGHIACEAE 



Diacidia glaphimioides Grisehach in Mart., Fl. Bras. 12, pt. 1 

 (1858) 120. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Kuduyari, Cerro Yapobodi. "Low 

 bush, 12 feet tall. Flowers yellow." October 5 6, 1951. Schulies el Cabrera 

 14355. — Rio Karuru, Mesa de Yambi, Savannah Goo-ran-hoo-da'. April 

 15 16, 1953. Schulies et Cabrera 19170. — Rio Vaupes, Mitu and vicinity. 

 Cerro de Mitu. "Vine. Flowers with petals bright yellow, stamens and base of 

 petals salmon-red." May 28, 1976. Zarucchi 1674. 



The Kubeos of the upper Rio Kuduyari value the flowers of 

 this vine for preparing a cataplasm for an illness that causes 

 swollen glands of the neck. The vine bears flowers most of the 

 year. 



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