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|image = Parsonsia straminea with flower beetle (5273204304).jpg |
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|image_caption = Common silkpod |
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|regnum = [[Plantae]] |
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|image2 = Parsonsia straminea parsonsia2 (32276859666).jpg |
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|unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]] |
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|image2_caption = Close-up of the flower |
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|unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]] |
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|unranked_ordo = [[Asterids]] |
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|species = straminea |
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|ordo = [[Gentianales]] |
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|familia = [[Apocynaceae]] |
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|range_map_caption = Occurrence data from [[Australasian Virtual Herbarium|AVH]] |
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|binomial=''Parsonsia straminea'' |
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'''''Parsonsia straminea''''', commonly known as '''common silkpod''' or '''monkey rope''', is a woody [[vine]] of the dogbane family, [[Apocynaceae]].<ref name=APNI/><ref name=NSW/> It occurs in the states of [[New South Wales]] and [[Queensland]] in [[Australia]].<ref name=NSW>{{cite web |url=http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Parsonsia~straminea |title=''Parsonsia straminea'' |accessdate=2009-04-13 |
'''''Parsonsia straminea''''', commonly known as '''common silkpod''' or '''monkey rope''', is a woody [[vine]] of the dogbane family, [[Apocynaceae]].<ref name=APNI/><ref name=NSW/> It occurs in the states of [[New South Wales]] and [[Queensland]] in [[Australia]].<ref name=NSW>{{cite web |url=http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Parsonsia~straminea |title=''Parsonsia straminea'' |accessdate=2009-04-13 |work= PlantNET – New South Wales Flora Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia}}</ref> |
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==Taxonomy== |
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Prolific botanist Robert Brown described the species as ''Lyonsia straminea'' in 1810. |
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Prolific botanist Robert Brown collected the species between October and November 1804 from the Hunter and Williams Rivers in New South Wales.<ref name="RFK8"/> He described the species as ''Lyonsia straminea'' in his 1810 work ''[[Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen]]''. Brown noted that it was closely related to ''[[Parsonsia]]'', differing only in the structure of the capsule. The genus name commemorated mathematician and botanist [[Israel Lyons]], who had published a survey of Cambridge flora.<ref name="Brown 1810">{{cite book | last=Brown | first=Robert | authorlink=Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773) | year = 1810 | title = Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen | publisher = Richard Taylor and Company | location = London, United Kingdom |language= Latin |page=466 |url = https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2954622}}</ref><!-- cites previous 3 sentences --> The species name ''straminea'' is Latin for "straw-coloured".<ref name=EJ97>{{cite book |author1=Elliot, Rodger W. |author2=Jones, David L. |author3=Blake, Trevor |title=Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation:Volume 7 – N-Po|year=1997|page=175|publisher=Lothian Press |location=Port Melbourne|isbn=0-85091-634-8}}</ref> [[Ferdinand von Mueller]] reclassified it in ''Parsonsia'' in 1868.<ref name=APNI/> |
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==Description== |
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The species climbs by twining, aided by its [[adventitious roots]].<ref name=NSW/> The adult leaves are leathery and yellowish green in colour.<ref name=NSW/> Pale yellow flowers are produced in [[panicle]]s throughout the year. These are followed by slender pods which are 10 to 20 cm in length.<ref name=NSW/> |
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''[[Parsonsia]] straminea'' is a vine, whose woody stems can reach {{convert|9|cm|in|abbr=on|frac=4}} in diameter,<ref name="RFK8">{{cite web |author=F.A.Zich |author2=[[B.Hyland]] |author3=T.Whiffen |author4=R.A.Kerrigan |access-date=27 May 2021 |url=https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Parsonsia_straminea.htm |title=Parsonsia straminea |website=[[Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants]] (RFK8) |publisher=Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, [[Australian Government]]}}</ref> and extend for {{convert|20|m|ft|abbr=on}} into the tree canopy.<ref name=Fairley>{{cite book |author1=Fairley, Alan |author2=Moore, Philip |title=Native Plants of the Sydney District:An Identification Guide |year=2000 |edition= 2nd|publisher=Kangaroo Press |page=272|location=Kenthurst, New South Wales |isbn=0-7318-1031-7}}</ref> The species climbs by twining, aided by its [[adventitious roots]].<ref name=NSW/> The plant exudes a clear pale brown sap when cut or damaged.<ref name="RFK8"/> The leathery adult leaves are arranged oppositely (arising in pairs) along the stems and are yellowish green on their upper surface and pale grey-green (glaucous) on the undersurface. They are {{convert|4-24|cm|in|abbr=on|frac=8}} long by {{convert|1.5-8|cm|in|abbr=on|frac=8}} wide—generally larger if growing in more shade—and elliptic to oblong-ovate in shape, with a round or heart-shaped (cordate) base.<ref name=NSW/> The fragrant pale yellow flowers are produced in [[panicle]]s from November to June, peaking over February.<ref name=Benson93>{{cite journal|author1=Benson, Doug|author2=McDougall, Lyn|year=1993|title=Ecology of Sydney Plant Species Part 1: Ferns, fern-allies, cycads, conifers and dicotyledon families Acanthaceae to Asclepiadaceae|journal=Cunninghamia|volume=3|issue=2|pages=257–422 [397]|url=https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/RoyalBotanicGarden/media/RBG/Science/Cunninghamia/Volume%203%20-%201993/Volume-3%282%29-1993-Ecology_of_Sydney_Plant_Species_Part_1-257-422.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313141238/https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/RoyalBotanicGarden/media/RBG/Science/Cunninghamia/Volume%203%20-%201993/Volume-3(2)-1993-Ecology_of_Sydney_Plant_Species_Part_1-257-422.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-03-13}}</ref> These are followed by slender pods which are {{convert|10-20|cm|in|abbr=on|frac=2}} in length,<ref name=NSW/> which split to release the seed from September to December. The feathery seeds are carried by the wind and dispersed.<ref name=Benson93/> |
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==Distribution and habitat== |
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''Parsonsia straminea'' is found in rainforest along coastal New South Wales as far south as Mt Dromedary.<ref name=NSW/> |
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''Parsonsia straminea'' occurs along Australia's east coast, from northeastern Queensland south to southern New South Wales as far south as [[Mount Gulaga]].<!-- note that Mt Gulaga is new name for Mt Dromedary --><ref name=NSW/><ref name="RFK8"/> It grows in shady spots in rainforest and rainforest margins, as well as floodplains, on fertile basalt- and sandstone-based soils.<ref name=Benson93/> |
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==Ecology== |
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''Parsonsia straminea'' is foraged upon by caterpillars of the common crow (''[[Euploea core]]'') and the Cairns hamadryad (''[[Tellervo zoilus]]'' subsp. ''zoilus'').<ref name="RFK8"/> |
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==Cultivation== |
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''Parsonsia straminea'' can grow in a range of soil types and aspects. It can be used to cover fences and screens, though could smother nearby plants. It can be propagated by [[Cutting (plant)|cuttings]] or [[layering]].<ref name=EJ97/> |
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==External links== |
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*[https://avh.ala.org.au/occurrences/search?taxa=Parsonsia+straminea#tab_mapView Occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium for ''Parsonsia straminea''] |
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Latest revision as of 01:10, 22 March 2024
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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. straminea
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Lyonsia straminea R.Br. | |
Parsonsia straminea, commonly known as common silkpod or monkey rope, is a woody vine of the dogbane family, Apocynaceae.[1][2] It occurs in the states of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]Prolific botanist Robert Brown collected the species between October and November 1804 from the Hunter and Williams Rivers in New South Wales.[3] He described the species as Lyonsia straminea in his 1810 work Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen. Brown noted that it was closely related to Parsonsia, differing only in the structure of the capsule. The genus name commemorated mathematician and botanist Israel Lyons, who had published a survey of Cambridge flora.[4] The species name straminea is Latin for "straw-coloured".[5] Ferdinand von Mueller reclassified it in Parsonsia in 1868.[1]
Description
[edit]Parsonsia straminea is a vine, whose woody stems can reach 9 cm (3+1⁄2 in) in diameter,[3] and extend for 20 m (66 ft) into the tree canopy.[6] The species climbs by twining, aided by its adventitious roots.[2] The plant exudes a clear pale brown sap when cut or damaged.[3] The leathery adult leaves are arranged oppositely (arising in pairs) along the stems and are yellowish green on their upper surface and pale grey-green (glaucous) on the undersurface. They are 4–24 cm (1+5⁄8–9+1⁄2 in) long by 1.5–8 cm (5⁄8–3+1⁄8 in) wide—generally larger if growing in more shade—and elliptic to oblong-ovate in shape, with a round or heart-shaped (cordate) base.[2] The fragrant pale yellow flowers are produced in panicles from November to June, peaking over February.[7] These are followed by slender pods which are 10–20 cm (4–8 in) in length,[2] which split to release the seed from September to December. The feathery seeds are carried by the wind and dispersed.[7]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Parsonsia straminea occurs along Australia's east coast, from northeastern Queensland south to southern New South Wales as far south as Mount Gulaga.[2][3] It grows in shady spots in rainforest and rainforest margins, as well as floodplains, on fertile basalt- and sandstone-based soils.[7]
Ecology
[edit]Parsonsia straminea is foraged upon by caterpillars of the common crow (Euploea core) and the Cairns hamadryad (Tellervo zoilus subsp. zoilus).[3]
Cultivation
[edit]Parsonsia straminea can grow in a range of soil types and aspects. It can be used to cover fences and screens, though could smother nearby plants. It can be propagated by cuttings or layering.[5]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parsonsia straminea.
- ^ a b c "Parsonsia straminea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ a b c d e f "Parsonsia straminea". PlantNET – New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ a b c d e F.A.Zich; B.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan. "Parsonsia straminea". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (RFK8). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Brown, Robert (1810). Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen (in Latin). London, United Kingdom: Richard Taylor and Company. p. 466.
- ^ a b Elliot, Rodger W.; Jones, David L.; Blake, Trevor (1997). Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation:Volume 7 – N-Po. Port Melbourne: Lothian Press. p. 175. ISBN 0-85091-634-8.
- ^ Fairley, Alan; Moore, Philip (2000). Native Plants of the Sydney District:An Identification Guide (2nd ed.). Kenthurst, New South Wales: Kangaroo Press. p. 272. ISBN 0-7318-1031-7.
- ^ a b c Benson, Doug; McDougall, Lyn (1993). "Ecology of Sydney Plant Species Part 1: Ferns, fern-allies, cycads, conifers and dicotyledon families Acanthaceae to Asclepiadaceae" (PDF). Cunninghamia. 3 (2): 257–422 [397]. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-13.