Parsonsia brownii

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Parsonsia brownii
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Parsonsia brownii, Sherbrooke Forest, Victoria
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Parsonsia
Species:
P. brownii
Binomial name
Parsonsia brownii
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Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms

Lyonsia browniiBritten

Parsonsia brownii, commonly known as twining silkpod or mountain silkpod, is a woody vine of the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. [1] [2] It occurs in rainforest in the states of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania in Australia. [2]

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Description

The species climbs to 10 or more metres in height and has a watery sap. [2] [3] The glossy leaves are lanceolate, up to 20 centimetres long and 4 centimetres wide, and taper towards the tip. [3] Juvenile leaves are narrower and new growth is down-covered. Small, sweetly scented yellow and brown flowers are produced in loose terminal panicles between August and December. [3] These are followed by long, slender pods which are 5 to 10 centimetres in length. [2]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described as Lyonsia brownii by botanist James Britten in Journal of Botany, British and Foreign in 1907. [1] The species was placed in the genus Parsonsia by French botanist Marcel Pichon in 1950 in Notulae Systematicae . [1] The names Lysonia straminea and Parsonsia straminea have been misapplied to this species in the past. [1]

Cultivation

The species is not commonly cultivated and is considered too vigorous for most gardens. [3] It requires cool, moist conditions. [3] Plants are commercially available from local indigenous plant nurseries. [3]

Parsonsia brownii vine growing over a Black Olive Berry tree at Mount Imlay, Australia Elaeocarpus holopetalus 25 m tall Mount Imlay.jpg
Parsonsia brownii vine growing over a Black Olive Berry tree at Mount Imlay, Australia

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References

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  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Yarra Ranges Shire Council Yarra Ranges Local Plant Directory". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.