Curarea toxicofera (Wedd.) Barneby & Krukoff

  • Filed As

    Menispermaceae
    Curarea toxicofera (Wedd.) Barneby & Krukoff

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance 13931 with P. J. Maas, A. A. Atchley, W. C. Steward, D. B. Woolcott, D. F. Coelho, O. P. Monteiro, W. S. Pinheiro & J. F. Ramos, 01 Jul 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Vicinity of Jamamadi Indian village, Rio Apitua, tributary of Rio Purus.

  • Habitat

    Forest on terra firma.

  • Description

    Liana. Bark used as ingredient of arrow and dart poison, mixed with Strychnos (13919), Annonaceae (13936) and Sapindaceae (13938). Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 288308

    Occurrence ID: e62a41fd-9083-43eb-af68-bfd736ee305f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Vicinity of Jamamadi Indian village, Rio Apitua, tributary of Rio Purus

  • Coordinates

    -7.4667, -65.2833

  • Georeferencing Method

    gazetteer. Coordinates from SpeciesLink website

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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