Biology:Parsonsia diaphanophleba
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Parsonsia |
| Species: | P. diaphanophleba
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| Parsonsia diaphanophleba | |
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Lyonsia diaphanophlebia Benth. Lyonsia diaphanophleba (F.Muell.) Benth. | |
Parsonsia diaphanophleba is a woody vine of the family Apocynaceae.[2][1] It is found in Western Australia[1] and is listed as a priority 4 (rare, threatened, or in need of monitoring)[1][3] species.
Description
Parsonsia diaphanophleba is a vine, whose woody stems can reach up to 10 m high,[1] Flowering from January to February, April to June or September, its flowers are white/cream and pink.[1]
Distribution and habitat
Parsonsia diaphanophleba occurs in Jarrah forest on the Swan Coastal Plain in the southwest of Western Australia, growing on alluvial soils along rivers.[1]
Taxonomy
Parsonsia diaphanophleba was first described in 1861, by Ferdinand von Mueller,[4] and later redescribed, in 1868, as Lyonsia diaphanophlebia by Bentham,[5] who adjusted the Latin of the basionym (the earliest name) to Parsonsia diaphanophlebia.[4][5] Its currently accepted name is Parsonsia diaphanophleba.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Parsonsia diaphanophleba". Florabase – The Western Australian Flora. Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/6573.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Parsonsia diaphanophleba". (APNI), IBIS database, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/name/apni/115722/api/apni-format.
- ↑ "CONSERVATION CODES For Western Australian Flora and Fauna". Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/images/documents/plants-animals/threatened-species/Listings/conservation_code_definitions.pdf.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 von Mueller, F.J.H. 1861. Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 2(16): 158.. 2. 1860. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/760947.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bentham, G. 1868. Flora Australiensis. 4. 1869. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11266543. 4: 322.
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