Loreya acutifolia O. Berg ex Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. 28 

 (1871) 142. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Vaupes, Urania. "Tree, 60 feet. 

 Flower buds yellow with deep pink top; stamens yellow; flowers showy." 

 October 12, 1966. Schultes, Raffaufet Soejarto 24417. 



A spot-test for alkaloids with Dragendorff reagent indicates 

 that this collection is negative. 



Miconia tomentosa (L. C. Rich.) D. Don, Mem. Wern. Soc. 4 

 (1823)316,750. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Leticia. "Tree 25 feet. Fruits red." 

 August 29-31, 1966. Schultes, Raffauf, Forero et Soejarto 24092. 



This collection was alkaloid-negative with a Dragendorff 

 spot-test. 



Sapotaceae 



Chrysophyllum Cainito Linnaeus, Sp. PI. (1753) 192. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Atacuari. "Small tree, diameter 6 

 inches. Bark rough. Flower buds open, pink. Latex only in leaves, white." 

 October 24, 1946. Schultes et Black 8578.— Rio Miritiparana. "Small tree. 

 Fruit brown. Latex white. Leaves rusty beneath." August 5, 1952. Schultes et 

 Cabrera 16414.— Cano Aduche, near Araracuara, Rio Caqueta. "Fruit edi- 

 ble." Februrary 27, 1982. LaRotta 125. 



The Yukunas call this plant ke-se-wee'-ree; in the Andoque 

 language of the Rio Caqueta, the name is reported to be so-da- 



di. 



numerous 



ever, value the latex of the plant as a cure for what appears to be 

 a fungal infection of the crotch. The plant is commonly culti- 

 vated and is, consequently, easily available for treating this 



common com 



nfected 



Chrysophyllum sanguinolentum (Pierre) Baehni in Boissiera 1 1 

 (1965)74. 



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

 Latex white. Flowers cauline, yellow-green. June 15, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 



16738. 



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