Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Genus:
Species:
preisii
ID:
1040528

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Lehm.) Asch. & Graebn.

Source:
tro

Year:
1907

Citation Micro:
Pflanzenr. , IV, 11: 160 (1907)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039866



Common Names

  • Althenia
  • Preisii
  • Althenia Preisii


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Description

Althenia preisii (also called Preis's Althenia, among many other common names) is a herbaceous perennial plant with white flowers and a native region of South America. It is found in wet forests and rainforests.

Uses & Benefits

Althenia preisii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Althenia preisii are white and tubular in shape, with four petals. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are thin and have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Althenia preisii

Althenia preisii is native to Colombia. It can be found in wet mountain forests.

Species in the Potamogetonaceae family

Althenia australis, Althenia bilocularis, Althenia cylindrocarpa, Althenia filiformis, Althenia orientalis, Althenia preissii, Althenia preisii, Althenia marina, Althenia patentifolia, Althenia hearnii, Althenia tzvelevii, Groenlandia densa, Potamogeton anguillanus, Potamogeton antaicus, Potamogeton apertus, Potamogeton torssandri, Potamogeton australiensis, Potamogeton uruguayensis, Potamogeton zosteriformis, Potamogeton tubulatus, Potamogeton confinis, Potamogeton cooperi, Potamogeton bicupulatus, Potamogeton sudermanicus, Potamogeton cadburyae, Potamogeton biformis, Potamogeton biwaensis, Potamogeton attenuatus, Potamogeton tennesseensis, Potamogeton prussicus, Potamogeton pseudofriesii, Potamogeton quinquenervius, Potamogeton suboblongus, Potamogeton subrufus, Potamogeton subsessilis, Potamogeton spirilliformis, Potamogeton sarmaticus, Potamogeton saxonicus, Potamogeton schreberi, Potamogeton scoliophyllus, Potamogeton ripensis, Potamogeton parmatus, Potamogeton philippinensis, Potamogeton heslop-harrisonii, Potamogeton hoggarensis, Potamogeton gessnacensis, Potamogeton orientalis, Potamogeton faurei, Potamogeton ferrugineus, Potamogeton grovesii,

References

Paul Graebner (1871-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Graebn.' in the authors string.
Paul Friedrich August Ascherson (1834-1913): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Asch.' in the authors string.
Johann Georg Christian Lehmann (1792-1860): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lehm.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:699607-1: Based on the initial data import