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An infusion of the root is used by the Andoque Indians as a 

 tranquilizer for children. The Andoques call this plant to-je-de' 

 (La Rotta: loc. cit. 55). 



i Strychnos guianensis Thonning ex Didricksen in Kjoeb. Vi- 



densk. Meddel. (1854) 190. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Putumayo, Rio Putumayo, Nuevo Granada. July 

 < 29, 1957. Idrobo 2633. 



The Siona call this species ya-hi'-ae-o and employ it in prepar- 

 ing one of their curares. 



Strychnos Mitscherlichii Richard Schomburgk, Fauna Fl. Brit. 

 Gui. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Putumayo, Rio Putumayo, Nuevo Granada. June 

 29, 1957. Idrobo 2632. 



According to the collector's notes, the bark of this vine is 

 rasped to prepare a poison that will "kill all animals." It is very 

 bitter and exudes a "red resin." The Siona Indians call the plant 

 ya-yu'-ae-o ("strong poison"). 



Strychnos panurensis Sprague et Sandwith in Kew Bull. (1927) 

 132. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Mitu. "Extensive vine on river's edge. 

 Flowers fragrant, white. Fruit green. September 27-October 20, 1966. Schultes 

 et Raff auf 24166. 



A Dragendorff spot-test for alkaloids gave the following 

 results on fresh material: fruit — strongly positive; bark and 

 leaves — weakly positive. 



SOLANACEAE 



Cestrum ochraceum Francey var. macrophyllum Francey in 

 Candollea6(1935)344. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Putumayo, Sibundoy. May 29, 1946. Schultes et 

 Villarreal 7658. — Same locality, April 12, 1963. Bristol 750. — Same locality. 

 "Tree 5 m. Strong narcotic odour. Corolla cream to purplish brown. Fruit 

 black, 8 mm. long. November 1 1, 1968. Plowman 2006. 



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