Parsonsia diaphanophleba
Parsonsia diaphanophleba | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Parsonsia |
Species: | P. diaphanophleba |
Binomial name | |
Parsonsia diaphanophleba | |
Synonyms | |
Lyonsia diaphanophlebia Benth. Lyonsia diaphanophleba (F.Muell.) Benth. |
Parsonsia diaphanophleba is a woody vine of the family Apocynaceae.[2][1] It is found in Western Australia[1] and is listed as a priority 4 (rare, threatened, or in need of monitoring)[1][3] species.
Description
[edit]Parsonsia diaphanophleba is a vine, whose woody stems can reach up to 10 m high,[1] Flowering from January to February, April to June or September, its flowers are white/cream and pink.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Parsonsia diaphanophleba occurs in Jarrah forest on the Swan Coastal Plain in the southwest of Western Australia, growing on alluvial soils along rivers.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Parsonsia diaphanophleba was first described in 1861, by Ferdinand von Mueller,[4] and later redescribed, in 1868, as Lyonsia diaphanophlebia by Bentham,[5] who adjusted the Latin of the basionym (the earliest name) to Parsonsia diaphanophlebia.[4][5] Its currently accepted name is Parsonsia diaphanophleba.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g "Parsonsia diaphanophleba". Florabase – The Western Australian Flora. Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ a b c "Parsonsia diaphanophleba". (APNI), IBIS database, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ "CONSERVATION CODES For Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ a b von Mueller, F.J.H. 1861. Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 2(16): 158. Vol. 2. 1860.
- ^ a b Bentham, G. 1868. Flora Australiensis. Vol. 4. 1869. 4: 322.