In Sibundoy, the natives state that the whole plant is poison- 



name 



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vard Univ. 13(1949)292. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Vaupes, Mitu, near mouth of Rio 

 Kuduyari. "Vine with spines. Flowers white. Fruit orange." October 6, 1966. 

 Schultes. Raffaufet Soejarto 24300. 



With a Dragendorff spot-test, this vine is alkaloid-positive. 



Solanum jamaicense Miller, Gard. Diet., ed. 8, Solarium No. 17 

 No. 17(1768). 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Loretoyacu. "Shrub. Flowers white." 

 August 29-31, 1966. Schultes et Raffauf 24098. 



A Dragendorff spot-test on the leaves of this plant gave a 

 doubtfully positive alkaloid reaction. 



Solanum mammosum Linnaeus, Sp. PI. (1753) 187. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Karaparana, El Encanto. May 



22-28, 1942. Schultes 3808. 



Comisaria del Putumayo, Rio Putumayo, Puerto Ospina. 3-25, 

 1942. Schultes 3450.— Rio Sucumbios, Conejo. "Flowers purple; anthers yel- 

 low." April 2-5, 1942. Schultes 3651. 



umayo 



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alienate cockroaches. 



BlGNONIACEAE 



Distictella pulverulenta Sandwith in Brittonia 3 (1938) 91. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Popeyaca. "Vine. Flowers purp- 

 lish, near base; calyx purple. February 22-26, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 15545. 



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