Curarea toxicofera (Wedd.) Barneby & Krukoff

  • Filed As

    Menispermaceae
    Curarea toxicofera (Wedd.) Barneby & Krukoff

  • Collector(s)

    Y. E. J. Mexia 6321a, 21 Dec 1931

  • Location

    Peru. Loreto. Streamlet near mouth of Rio Santiago.

  • Habitat

    In dense forest.

  • Description

    Vine. Said to be one of woody vines from which poison is made for darts of Indians. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Specimen Notes

    Annotation by R. S. Williams, 1938: "One or two fragments of hepatics here"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 288271

    Occurrence ID: b46b8ff9-cd7a-46d7-b3dd-f96902488f9e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Loreto

  • Locality

    Streamlet near mouth of Rio Santiago

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Distribution

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