1951. Schultes et Cabrera 12644. — Rio Popeyac^. "Vine. Fruit orange." 

 February 25, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 15653. — K\o Apaporis, Jinogoje. June 

 20, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 7(5770. — Same locality. August 17, 1952. Schultes 

 et Cabrera 16882. — Same locality. August 25, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 17021. 

 August 22-24, 1952. Garcia- Barri^a 14580. 



This widespread species was first reported from Colombia in 

 1949 (Schultes, Bot. Mus. Leafl., Harvard Univ, 13 (1949) 290). 

 Since that report, many collections have been made in Colom- 

 bia, indicating that it is one of the commonest species of 

 Strychnos in the northwest Amazonia. 



It is regarded by all Indians who still manufacture curare in 

 the area as the most potent species. 



The Maku Indians of the Rio Piraparana in Colombia, who 

 make the most prized curare, know the vine as koo-ee-et'. The 

 Makuna call it \va-oo-nee'-ma-ma. The Kofan name is ir-ro'- 

 chee; the Desano lee-ma-na-joo'\ the Karijona, e-re-qui'. 



Strychnos guianensis (AuhL) Martius, Syst. Mart. Med, Bras. 

 (1843) 121. 



Colomhia; Comisaria del Putumayo, upper Rio Putumayo, Schultes 3421. 

 Rio Sucumbios. April 1942. Schultes 3688. — Rio Putumayo, Nueva Granada. 

 "La corteza de la raiz tiene resina rojiza que se utiliza para veneno de flechas." 

 July 30, 1957. IJrobo 2633. 



The Siona Indians, who call this vin^ ya-hi-ae-o, employ the 

 bark of the root for preparing curare. The root bark is a minor 

 component of one of the curares prepared by the Kofans who 

 know the plant as ku-see-ye'-he-pa. 



Strychnos javariensis Krukoff in Brittonia 4 (1942) 279. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Putumayo, Rio Putumayo, Puerto Ospina. "Vine. 

 Root used in preparing arrow poison by Kof^nes." April 25, 1942. Schultes 

 3690. — Same locality and date. Schultes 3691. 



Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Loretoyacu. October 1946. Schultes et Black 

 8401. 



The Tikuna Indians chew the bark of Strychnos javariensis to 

 relieve toothache. 



This species represents one of the ingredients of lesser potency 

 in Kofan curares. 



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