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Prestonia megagros

Prestonia megagros (Vell.) Woodson
Prestonia megagros
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Prestonia megagros (Vell.) Woodson is a species in the genus Prestonia, belonging to the Apocynaceae family. It was first described in 1934 and is native to several countries in South America.

Description

Prestonia megagros is a plant species within the Apocynaceae family, which is commonly known as the dogbane family. The species is distributed across Brazil (North and Southeast regions), as well as in Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. It was originally published in 1934 and is part of the genus Prestonia, which includes other related species found in tropical regions.

Distribution

BR · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Colombia · Peru · Venezuela

Synonyms

Prestonia laetaPrestonia megalagrionEchites megagrosHaemadictyon asperumHaemadictyon megalagrion

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