Curarea toxicofera (Wedd.) Barneby & Krukoff
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Filed As
Menispermaceae
Curarea toxicofera (Wedd.) Barneby & Krukoff -
Collector(s)
Y. E. J. Mexia 6321a, 21 Dec 1931
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Location
Peru. Loreto. Streamlet near mouth of Rio Santiago.
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Habitat
In dense forest.
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Description
Vine. Said to be one of woody vines from which poison is made for darts of Indians. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.
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Specimen Notes
Annotation by R. S. Williams, 1938: "One or two fragments of hepatics here"
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 288271
Occurrence ID: b46b8ff9-cd7a-46d7-b3dd-f96902488f9e
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ranunculales
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Family
Menispermaceae
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All Determinations
Curarea toxicofera (Wedd.) Barneby & Krukoff det R. C. Barneby, 1970
Chondodendron iquitanum Diels det H. N. Moldenke, Mar 1938
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Region
South America
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Country
Peru
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State/Province
Loreto
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Locality
Streamlet near mouth of Rio Santiago
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Elevation
Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)
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Distribution
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Curarea toxicofera (Wedd.) Barneby & Krukoff