Parsonsia capsularis

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

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

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. Flora of New Zealand: Parsonsia capsularis. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  2. 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.
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