Curarea Explained

Curarea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae, found in tropical parts of Central and South America. They are dioecious lianas, with at least some species producing toxic compounds such as curare.^[1]

Species

Currently accepted species include:^[2]

• Curarea barnebyana R.Ortiz
• Curarea candicans (Rich. ex DC.) Barneby & Krukoff
• Curarea crassa Barneby
• Curarea cuatrecasasii Barneby & Krukoff
• Curarea gentryana R.Ortiz
• Curarea iquitana (Diels) R.Ortiz
• Curarea tecunarum Barneby & Krukoff
• Curarea tomentocarpa (Rusby) R.Ortiz
• Curarea toxicofera (Wedd.) Barneby & Krukoff

Notes and References

1. 10.3897/phytokeys.100.21828 . A taxonomic revision of Curarea Barneby & Krukoff (Menispermaceae) . 2018 . Ortiz . Rosa del C. . PhytoKeys . 100 . 9–89 . 29962890 . 6023953 . free .
2. Web site: Curarea Barneby & Krukoff . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 26 July 2020 .