Prestonia riedelii (Müll.Arg.) Markgr.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Prestonia riedelii (Müll.Arg.) Markgr.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 50289, 23 Oct 1999

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Florida Prov. 6 km (by air) E of Bermejo, 10.5 km by road to the antennas of Cerro Sillar, from turnoff at Bermejo from the Santa Cruz - Samaipata highway.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4202070

    Occurrence ID: 08ef5736-71e1-4026-a069-ffd42684dd75

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Florida Prov.

  • Locality

    6 km (by air) E of Bermejo, 10.5 km by road to the antennas of Cerro Sillar, from turnoff at Bermejo from the Santa Cruz - Samaipata highway

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1450 - 1525 m. (4757 - 5003 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.13, -63.58

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Apocynaceae Prestonia riedelii (Muell. Arg.) Markgraf
det. M. Nee, 1999
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Florida, 6 km (by air) E of
Bermejo, 10.5 km by road to the antennas of Cerro Sillar,
from turnoff at Bermejo from the Santa Cruz-Samaipata
highway. Dry forest on ridgetop, mostly cleared.
ir08’S, ériS'W. alt. 1450-1525 m.
"curo-curo", used to treat a skin disease called "cancha".
Twining vine in shrubs; sap clear. Corolla with deep red-
purple lobes and yellow ring.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04202070
Coll.: M. Nee 50289
23 Oct. 1999
The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
04202070