Parsonsia brownii

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]

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

Lyonsia brownii Britten

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
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References
  1. "Parsonsia brownii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
  2. "Parsonsia brownii". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  3. "Yarra Ranges Shire Council Yarra Ranges Local Plant Directory". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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