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Prestonia (plant)

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Subfamily
  
Apocynoideae

Scientific name
  
Prestonia

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Apocynaceae

Tribe
  
Echiteae

Higher classification
  
Apocynaceae

Order
  
Gentianales

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Lower classifications
  
Prestonia peregrina, Prestonia parvifolia, Prestonia rotundifolia, Prestonia schumanniana

Prestonia is a genus of plants in the Apocynaceae family, first described as a genus in 1810. It is native to Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies. It is closely related to Artia and Parsonsia.

Species
formerly included
  1. Prestonia agglutinata (Jacq.) Woodson = Echites agglutinatus Jacq.
  2. Prestonia arborescens Monach. = Hylaea arborescens (Monach.) J.F.Morales
  3. Prestonia caudata Woodson = Echites puntarenensis J.F.Morales
  4. Prestonia contorta (M.Martens & Galeotti) Hemsl. = Laubertia contorta (M.Martens & Galeotti) Woodson
  5. Prestonia hirsuta Spreng. 1824 not Müll.Arg. 1860 = Mandevilla pavonii (A.DC.) Woodson
  6. Prestonia langlassei Standl. = Laubertia contorta (M.Martens & Galeotti) Woodson
  7. Prestonia leptoloba Monach. = Hylaea leptoloba (Monach.) J.F.Morales
  8. Prestonia peruviana Spreng. = Mandevilla glandulosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Woodson
  9. Prestonia woodsoniana (Monach.) A.H.Gentry = Echites woodsonianus Monach.

References

Prestonia (plant) Wikipedia
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