Chelonanthus uliginosus (Griseb.) Gilg in Engler et Prantl, 

 Natiirl. Pflanzenfam. 4, 2 (1895) 98. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio lgaraparana, La Chorrera. June 

 4-10, 1942. Schultes 3928. 



amongst the * 



Witotos as a cure for stomach discomfort 



Coutoubea ramosa Aublet, Hist. PI. Guian. Franc. 1 (1775) 74, 

 t. 28. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Caqueta. La Tagua. January 20, 1965. Melandro 



s.n. 



According to popular belief in the Caqueta, "it is poisonous 



and kills animals that eat it in the pastures. 



D 



Pagaea recurva (Benth.) Bent ham et Hooker fil., Gen. PI. 2 

 (1876)814. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Caqueta, Cerro de La Pedrera 

 (Cupati). April 1944. Schultes 5863. 



This is a rare plant, the first report of the species from Colom- 

 bia. The genus has only six species in tropical South America. 



mp 



for 



"debilitating forgetfulness" in the elderly (Altsheimer's disease?). 

 The tea, prepared from the whole plant, is extremely bitter; it is 

 called locally in Spanish simply hierba amarga. 



Tachia guianensis/iwZ>te/, Hist. PI. Guian. Franc. 1 (1775) 75, t. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Karaparana, path between El 

 Encanto and La Chorrera. May 31 -June 2, 1942. Schultes 3876. 



Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Jinogoje. June 13, 1951. Schultes et 

 Cabrera 12476; November 27, 1951, Schultes et Cabrera 14670; May 1952, 

 Schultes et Cabrera 19883. 



from Colomb 



Witoto 



dered leaves to the coca preparation "to make it taste better." In 



rem 



stomach" than a tea of the root of Tachia guianensis. 



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