Pilocarpus goudotianus Tul. var. goudotianus
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Authority
Kaastra, Roelof C. 1982. A monograph of the Pilocarpinae (Rutaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 33: 1-198. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Rutaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type. Goudot s.n., Colombia. Tolima: Between Aipe (at Río Magdalena) and Ataco, Apr 1844, fl (holotype, P; isotype, K ex Herb. Hooker, photo NS 2861 made by NY, NY).
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Synonyms
Pilocarpus alvaradoi Pittier, Pilocarpus racemosus Vahl
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Description
Variety Description - Leaflets (sub)coriaceous, pubescent on both sides with spreading, thin hairs 0.2-0.4 mm, more densely pubescent at base and on midvein, or becoming subglabrous. Racemes 3-3.5(-4) cm wide; pedicels (3.5-) 10-16 mm long and 0.05-0.1 mm thick, in fruit ascending and 12-25 mm long. Petals 3.5-4.5 × 2.2-2.7 mm; disc glabrous.
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Discussion
Arnoldo 97 mentions the use of parts of the twigs in rum to make the drink stronger; (is this the origin of its rareness in Curaçao?). The name "borrachera" ("burachi") means drunkenness. Tamayo 755 reports that the asses become the worse for drink when they eat the plant. Wood used for barrels (Tamayo 755).
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Common Names
palu cayente, burachi, borrachera, matasarna
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Distribution
Colombia, Venezuela, Aruba, Curaçao. Deciduous forests, chaparal, and desert, dry, stony places on (calcareous) slopes; alt. 300-1500 m. Usually common, but rare in Curaçao. Flowering Dec-Jan(-Mar), and Jun-Aug. Fig. 50.
Colombia South America| Venezuela South America| Curaçao South America| Aruba South America|