Parsonsia praeruptis
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| Parsonsia praeruptis | |
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| (photograph: Peter de Lange) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Parsonsia |
| Species: | P. praeruptis |
| Binomial name | |
| Parsonsia praeruptis Heads & P.J. de Lange | |
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| Occurrence data from GBIF | |
Parsonsia praeruptis is a non-twining, non-climbing Parsonsia,[1] endemic to New Zealand and is a member of the dogbane family Apocynaceae.[2][3] It is found only in the shrubland of the Surville Cliffs, North Cape Peninsula, where it scrambles through "openly branched, prostrate windswept shrub(s)".[1]
Possums attack buds, flowers and fruits of this species and where baiting for possums is not possible this plant is in decline because of possum browsing pressure.[4]
Parsonsia praeruptis was first described by P.J. de Lange and M.J. Heads in 1999.[3][1]
Etymology
The specific epithet, praeruptis. derives from the Latin, praeruptus, dative or ablative plural for hasty, rash or precipitate.[5]
Conservation status
Its status is "Threatened — Nationally Critical".[2]