1944. Schultes 6034; 6083; 61 12.— Same locality. August 19, 1964. Fernandez- 



Perez 6865. 



Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Kuduyari, Yapoboda. October 1951. Schultes 

 et Cabrera 14170. — Rio Vaupes, near Mitu. November 13, 1952. Schultes et 

 Cabrera 18417. 



The Indians of both of these Comisarias consider Malouetia 

 Tamaquarina to be poisonous. The collection Fernandez- 

 Perez 6865 is very strongly alkaloid-positive when fresh mate- 

 rial is spot-tested with Dragendorff reagent. 



The common name of this tree in the Rio Loretoyacu region is 

 cuchara-caspi. In the Vaupes, the Kubeos call it yau-wa-hau'- 

 ka-kee. The Puinaves know it as pom-ka'. 



For a discussion of the curious belief in the Leticia area of the 

 toxicity of this species {Schultes 6034, 6083, 6112) to dogs 

 through the meat or bones of the pajuil bird (Nothocrax urumu- 

 tum (Spix)), see Schultes: Bot. Mus. Leafl., Harvard Univ. 

 (I960) 123-124. 



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Mandevilla Steyermarkii R. E. Woodson in Fieldiana, Bot. 28, 

 No. 3(1953)502. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Vaupes, Urania. "Extensive vine. 

 Fruits brownish to black. Latex abundant." March 20, 1970. Schultes et 

 Cabrera 26045. 



According to Indian informants, this vine is considered to be 

 poisonous. 



Mesechites trifida (J acq.) Mueller- Argoviensis in Martius, Fl. 

 Bras. 6, pt. 1 (1860) 151. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes Rio Apaporis, Raudal de Jerijerimo. Feb- 

 ruary 27, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 15687. 



The Makunas, who call this plant mee-see'-man-gaw, utilize 

 the latex to cauterize and hasten the healing of recalcitrant sores 

 and ulcers. 



LOGANIACEAE 



Spigelia anthelminia Linnaeus, Sp. PI. (1753) 149. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Caqueta, Cano Anduche. Febru- 

 ary 25, 1982. La Rot ta 113. 



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