Carmichaelia corrugata

Carmichaelia corrugata (common name Common dwarf broom)[4] is a species of pea in the family Fabaceae. It is found only on the South Island of New Zealand.[2]

Carmichaelia corrugata

Nationally Vulnerable (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Carmichaelia
Species:
C. corrugata
Binomial name
Carmichaelia corrugata
Occurrence data from AVH

Description

C. corrugata is a low growing (2-8 cm tall) leafless shrub consisting of yellow-green branches with blunt orange tips, forming a dense mat about 1 m wide. The branches are 1.5-3.5mm wide and grooved. The flowers are in pairs and are pink with a dark purple centre, and flowering occurs from October to May, with fruiting from November to June.[4]

Habitat

It is found on gravel and sand soils, stone and gravel ridges, river terraces, river beds, and disturbed sites.[4]

Taxonomy & naming

The species was first described by Colenso in 1883. The specific epithet, corrugata, is a Latin adjective meaning "wrinkled".[4] There are no synonyms.[4][2]

Conservation status

In both 2004 and 2008, it was assessed as "Not Threatened". In 2012, it was found to be "At Risk - Declining",[4] and by 2018 it was declared "Threatened - Nationally Vulnerable" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[1][4]

References
  1. de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Barkla, J. W.; Courtney, S.P.; Champion, P.D.; Perrie, L.R.; Beadel, S.M.; Ford, K.A.; Breitwieser, I.; Schönberger, I.; Hindmarsh-Walls, R. (2018). "Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 22: 9. OCLC 1041649797.
  2. "Carmichaelia corrugata Colenso | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. Colenso, J.W. (1883). "Art. XL.—Descriptions of a few new Indigenous Plants". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 15: 320.
  4. "Carmichaelia corrugata | New Zealand Plant Conservation Network". nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

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