Parsonsia capsularis

Parsonsia capsularis
Icones selectae plantarum, vol. 5: t. 49 (1846) artist: J.C. Heyland
Parsonsia capsularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Parsonsia
Species:
P. capsularis
Binomial name
Parsonsia capsularis
Occurrence data from GBIF

Parsonsia capsularis is a climbing plant endemic to New Zealand belonging to the dogbane family Apocynaceae.[3]

The common names for the plant are New Zealand jasmine or small flowered jasmine, and in Māori it has several names including: akakaikiore, akakiore, kaikū, kaikūkū, kaiwhiria, tōtoroene and tōtorowene.

Despite its common name, the species is not a "true jasmine" and not of the genus Jasminum.

Taxonomy

Parsonsia capsularis was first named and described as Periploca capsularis by Georg Forster in 1786[2][4] and in 1809 was assigned by Robert Brown to his newly described genus, Parsonsia.[1][2]

Etymology

The specific epithet, capsularis. derives from the Latin, capsula (small box - capsule) and means bearing capsules, producing capsules, or capsular-fruited.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Flora of New Zealand: Parsonsia capsularis. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Brown, R. (1809) Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society. i. 65
  3. ^ "Parsonsia capsularis var. capsularis". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. ^ Forster, G. (1786) Florulae insularum Australium :prodromus 20. Retrieved 25 December 2018
  5. ^ Plantillustrations.org Parsonsia capsularis. Retrieved 25 December 2018.