Apocynaceae
Prestonia

Prestonia mollis Kunth

First published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 3: 221 (1819)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Panama to Peru. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá, Peru

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2009). Flora Mesoamericana 4(1): 1-855. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2009). Flora Mesoamericana 4(1): 1-855. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1980 Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [10735] Brazil K000903423 Yes
Apr 1, 1953 Saudeman, C. [4045] Peru K001488707 Yes
Spruce, R. [6019] Ecuador K000582593 Type Yes
[Hartweg] [670] Ecuador K000582590 Isotype Yes
s.coll. [670] Ecuador K000582589 Isotype Yes
Spruce, R. [6019] Ecuador K000582592 Isotype Yes
Spruce, R. [6019] Ecuador K000582591 Isotype Yes
Ecuador K001488681 Yes
Ecuador K001488682 Yes
Ecuador K001488683 Yes
Ecuador K001488684 Yes
Ecuador K001488685 Yes
Ecuador K001488686 Yes
Ecuador K001488687 Yes
Ecuador K001488688 Yes
Ecuador K001488689 Yes
Ecuador K001488690 Yes
Ecuador K001488691 Yes
Ecuador K001488692 Yes
Ecuador K001488693 Yes
Equador K001488694 Yes
Equador K001488695 Yes
Equador K001488696 Yes
Equador K001488697 Yes
Equador K001488698 Yes
Equador K001488699 Yes
Equador K001488700 Yes
Equador K001488701 Yes
Peru K001488702 Yes
Peru K001488703 Yes
Peru K001488704 Yes
Peru K001488705 Yes
Peru K001488706 Yes
Peru K001488708 Yes
Peru K001488709 Yes
Peru K001488710 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0