Species

Parsonsia capsularis var. ochracea

Etymology

Parsonsia: Named after James Parsons, 18th century London physician and botanical author
capsularis: From the Latin capsula 'capsule', meaning with capsules
ochracea: ochre-coloured

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 - Not Threatened
2004 - Not Threatened

Authority

Parsonsia capsularis var. ochracea (Colenso) Allan

Family

Apocynaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Lianes and Related Trailing Plants

Synonyms

Parsonsia ochracea Colenso

Flower Colours

Yellow

Chromosome No.

2n = 18

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No


This page last updated on 30 Aug 2011