Kingdom Plantae Family Apocynaceae Rank Species | Order Gentianales Genus Parsonsia | |
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Parsonsia howeana is a vigorous twining vine of the dogbane 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.
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.
References
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