Parsonsia capsularis (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Endl.
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Parsonsia capsularis (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Endl., 1: 175 (1836)
Parsonsia capsularis (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Endl.
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Endl.
G.Forst.
(G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Endl.
1836
175
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Parsonsia capsularis
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Parsonsia capsularis (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Endl.
Slender liane with main stem hardly > 8 cm. diam., climbing over small trees and shrubs; branchlets pubescent to pilose. Lvs of adult plants on petiols up to c.10 mm. long; Lamina coriac. to submembr., of diverse form, but us. ± uniform on a particular plant; main forms 4-narrow-linear, narrow-lanceolate, oblong, broadly elliptic-oblong-2-10 cm. x 1-5-10-(20) mm.; obtuse to acute, often apiculate; base cuneate to truncate to rounded or subcordate. Infl. of axillary and terminal us. few-fld, ± trichotomous, ± corymbose cymes on very slender pubescent peduncels up to c. 2 cm. long. Fls fragrant, on filiform, pubescent pedicels ± 2-5 mm. long. Calyx 2-3 mm. long, pubescent; lobes = corolla-tube or nearly so, ovate to narrow-triangular to linear, acute to acuminate. Corolla campanulate, white to yellow to dark red; tube (2)-3-4 mm. long; lobes revolute, (2)-3- (3·5) mm. long, narrow- to ovate-oblong, obtuse. Anthers us. wholly exserted beyond throat, surrounding stigma, acute at apex, very shortly sagittate at base. Follicles (5)-6-10-(1·5) cm. x 2-4 mm., subterete. Seeds linear, ± 5 mm. long; coma a tuft of sordid-white hairs up to c.7 mm. long.
Parsonsia capsularis (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Endl.
2n = 18
Taxonomic concepts
Parsonsia capsularis (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Endl.
Parsonsia capsularis (G.Forst.) R.Br.
Parsonsia capsularis (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Endl.
Parsonsia capsularis (G.Forst.) R.Br.
Periploca capsularis Forst.f.
Parsonsia capsularis (G.Forst.) R.Br. ex Endl.
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17571389-d3a1-4862-ad54-13ed11e5393e
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1 January 2000
7 August 2024