Species

Parsonsia capsularis var. grandiflora

Etymology

Parsonsia: Named after James Parsons, 18th century London physician and botanical author
capsularis: From the Latin capsula 'capsule', meaning with capsules
grandiflora: large flowered

Current Conservation Status

2012 - Not Threatened

Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2012 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). This report includes a statistical summary and brief notes on changes since 2009 and replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Authors: Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe, Paul D. Champion, Shannel P. Courtney, Peter B. Heenan, John W. Barkla, Ewen K. Cameron, David A. Norton and Rodney A. Hitchmough. File size: 792KB

Previous Conservation Status

2009 - At Risk - Naturally Uncommon
2004 - Not Threatened

Authority

Parsonsia capsularis var. grandiflora Carse

Family

Apocynaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

NVS Species Code

PARCVG

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Lianes and Related Trailing Plants

Distribution

Endemic. North Island from the Three Kings to about the Waitakere Ranges in the west and Mercury Islands in the east

Flower Colours

Cream,White

Chromosome No.

2n = 18

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No


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