Fevillea cordifolia Linnaeus, Sp. PI. (1753) 1013. 



Ecuador: Provincia del Napo, Rio Aguarico, Dureno. February 7, 1966 

 Pinklev 103. 



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the seeds to polish necklaces made of various kinds of seeds. At 

 one time, according to the collector, the seed was burned for 



light. 



Gurania acuminata Cogniaux, Diagn. Cucurb. 1 (1877) 31. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Caqueta, La Pedrera, "Vine, flow- 

 ers orange", April 1944. Schultes 4880;— Same locality and date. Schultes 



588 7. 



In the region of La Pedrera, the natives believe that a tea of 



most 



vermifuges. 



Gurania bignoniacea (P. et E.) C. Jeffrey in Kew Bull. 33 (1978) 



354. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Putumayo, road between Caucaya 



and La Tagua. May 17, 1942. Schultes 3750.— Rio Amazonas, Leticia. 

 November 1948. Schultes et Lopez 10401. 



Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, mouth of Rio Pacoa. "Vine. Flowers 

 orange. Fruit with light and dark green patches." July 17, 1951. Schultes et 

 Cabrera 13045.— Jinogoje, at mouth of Rio Piraparana. "Flowers orange." 

 February 27, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 15657.— Soratama. "Climber. Flowers 

 red and yellow." March 26, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 16084. 



Extensive medicinal use is made of this vine. The Makuna 

 Indians of the Rio Piraparana crush the leaves and flowers and 

 apply the vegetal material to infected cuts and sores that refuse 



Mak 



same 



which is taken as a vermifuge; the Tukanos know the plant as 



mee 



It is interesting that Colonos— people from the interior 

 regions of Colombia who have settled in the town of Caucaya— 

 rub the leaves of Gurania bignoniacea on areas of the skin 



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from the Indians. 



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