Columnea villosissima Mansfield in Fedde Repert. 38 (1935) 26. 



Colombia: Comisariadel Putumayo, Mocoa. December 3-7, 1942. Schultes et 

 Smith 2063. 



A plaster of the fleshy leaves of Columnes villosissima is 



M 



the deadly bushmaster 

 to the area of the bite. 



ACANTHACEAE 



Aphelandra pilosa Leonard, Contrib. U.S. Nat. Herb. 31 (1953) 

 200, t. 74. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Kuduyari, Yapoboda. October 4-6, 

 1951. Schultes et Cabrera 14268. — Rio Vaupes, Circasia. November 1951. 

 Schultes et Cabrera 19633. 



The local inhabitants of the Vaupes make a refreshing, stim- 

 ulating tea from the leaves of Aphelandra pilosa. 



Justicia chlorostachya Leonard in Contrib. U.S. Nat. Herb. 31 

 (1958)498. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Soratama. June 20, 1951. 

 Schultes et Cabrera 12703. 



Amongst the Taiwanos of the Rio Kananari, the powdered 

 aromatic leaves of Justicia chlorostachya are valued as an insect 

 repellent. The powdered leaves are employed also to apply to 

 rashes of fungal origin in the crotch. 



Justicia comata (L.) Lamarck, Encycl. 3 (1789) 632. 



Colombia: Comisariadel Amazonas, Rio Amacayacu. "Flowers white, purple 

 spotted." September 1946. Schultes 8248. 



The leaves of Justicia comata are dried, powdered and 

 employed amongst the Tikunas as an insecticide or insect 



repellent. 



Justicia peliantha Leonard in Contrib. U.S. Nat. Herb. 31 (1958) 

 591, t. 220. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Putumayo, Rio Guamues, San Antonio. December 

 6, 1968. Plowman 2 109. 



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