Parsonsia howeana

Parsonsia howeana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Parsonsia
Species:	P. howeana
Binomial name
	Parsonsia howeana; J.B.Williams
	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

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

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[plantnet-1] "Parsonsia howeana". PlantNET: NSW Flora Online. National Herbarium of NSW: Sydney. Retrieved 23 January 2014.

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