Species
Parsonsia capsularis var. tenuis
Etymology
Parsonsia: Named after James Parsons, 18th century London physician and botanical author
capsularis: From the Latin capsula 'capsule', meaning with capsules
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
G. Simpson
Family
Apocynaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Native
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Lianes and Related Trailing Plants
Flower Colours
Red / Pink
Chromosome No.
2n = 18
This page last updated on 11 Sep 2013