Prestonia (plant) explained
Prestonia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, 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.[1] [2]
- Species
- Formerly included
- Prestonia agglutinata (Jacq.) Woodson = Echites agglutinatus Jacq.
- Prestonia arborescens Monach. = Hylaea arborescens (Monach.) J.F.Morales
- Prestonia caudata Woodson = Echites puntarenensis J.F.Morales
- Prestonia contorta (M.Martens & Galeotti) Hemsl. = Laubertia contorta (M.Martens & Galeotti) Woodson
- Prestonia hirsuta Spreng. 1824 not Müll.Arg. 1860 = Mandevilla pavonii (A.DC.) Woodson
- Prestonia langlassei Standl. = Laubertia contorta (M.Martens & Galeotti) Woodson
- Prestonia leptoloba Monach. = Hylaea leptoloba (Monach.) J.F.Morales
- Prestonia peruviana Spreng. = Mandevilla glandulosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Woodson
- Prestonia woodsoniana (Monach.) A.H.Gentry = Echites woodsonianus Monach.
Notes and References
- Livshultz, T., D. J. Middleton, M. E. Endress, and J. K. Williams.(2007) Phylogeny of Apocynoideae and the APSA Clade (Apocynaceae S.l.). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 94, no. 2: 324–59.
- Morales, J.F.; Endress, M.E.; Liede-Schumann, S. (2017) Sex, drugs and pupusas: Disentangling relationships in Echiteae (Apocynaceae). Taxon 66 (3): 623-644. https://doi.org/10.12705/663.7