Parsonsia howeana

Parsonsia howeana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Parsonsia
Species:
P. howeana
Binomial name
Parsonsia howeana
Occurrence data from GBIF
Synonyms
  • Parsonsia straminea var. glabrata Pichon

Parsonsia howeana is a vigorous twining vine of the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is common in the island's forests at low elevations.[1]

Description

The young stems of the vine are covered with fine hairs. The glossy, elliptical leaves are 4–9 cm long and 1.5–3 cm wide. The plant flowers throughout the year; the terminal or axillary inflorescences comprise clusters of orange to reddish-brown, sometimes yellowish, small honey-scented flowers. The ribbed, flattened, ellipsoidal seeds are 1.5 cm long.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Parsonsia howeana". PlantNET: NSW Flora Online. National Herbarium of NSW: Sydney. Retrieved 23 January 2014.


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